South Dakota is a Midwestern state of 66 counties, with Pierre as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the six states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 South Dakota maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of South Dakota
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of South Dakota
Pierre, the capital, is marked with a star. Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen and Brookings are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
South Dakota County Map
All 66 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of South Dakota Quiz
Six numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is South Dakota?
South Dakota shaded on a map of the United States.
South Dakota Facts
| Capital | Pierre |
| Largest city | Sioux Falls |
| Population | 886,667 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 77,116 sq mi (199,729 km²) |
| Counties | 66 |
| Statehood | November 2, 1889 (40th state) |
| Nickname | The Mount Rushmore State |
| Motto | Under God the people rule |
| Highest point | Black Elk Peak, 7,244 ft (2,208 m) |
| Borders | Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in South Dakota
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 192,517 |
| Rapid City | 74,703 |
| Aberdeen | 28,495 |
South Dakota’s 66 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Meade County. The most populous is Minnehaha County, home to Sioux Falls. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Plankinton | 2,747 |
| Beadle | Huron | 19,149 |
| Bennett | Martin | 3,381 |
| Bon Homme | Tyndall | 7,003 |
| Brookings | Brookings | 34,375 |
| Brown | Aberdeen | 38,301 |
| Brule | Chamberlain | 5,247 |
| Buffalo | Gann Valley | 1,948 |
| Butte | Belle Fourche | 10,243 |
| Campbell | Mound City | 1,377 |
| Charles Mix | Lake Andes | 9,373 |
| Clark | Clark | 3,837 |
| Clay | Vermillion | 14,967 |
| Codington | Watertown | 28,325 |
| Corson | McIntosh | 3,902 |
| Custer | Custer | 8,318 |
| Davison | Mitchell | 19,956 |
| Day | Webster | 5,449 |
| Deuel | Clear Lake | 4,295 |
| Dewey | Timber Lake | 5,239 |
| Douglas | Armour | 2,835 |
| Edmunds | Ipswich | 3,986 |
| Fall River | Hot Springs | 6,973 |
| Faulk | Faulkton | 2,125 |
| Grant | Milbank | 7,556 |
| Gregory | Burke | 3,994 |
| Haakon | Philip | 1,872 |
| Hamlin | Hayti | 6,164 |
| Hand | Miller | 3,145 |
| Hanson | Alexandria | 3,461 |
| Harding | Buffalo | 1,311 |
| Hughes | Pierre | 17,765 |
| Hutchinson | Olivet | 7,427 |
| Hyde | Highmore | 1,262 |
| Jackson | Kadoka | 2,806 |
| Jerauld | Wessington Springs | 1,663 |
| Jones | Murdo | 917 |
| Kingsbury | De Smet | 5,187 |
| Lake | Madison | 11,059 |
| Lawrence | Deadwood | 25,768 |
| Lincoln | Canton | 65,161 |
| Lyman | Kennebec | 3,718 |
| Marshall | Britton | 4,306 |
| McCook | Salem | 5,682 |
| McPherson | Leola | 2,411 |
| Meade | Sturgis | 29,852 |
| Mellette | White River | 1,918 |
| Miner | Howard | 2,298 |
| Minnehaha | Sioux Falls | 197,214 |
| Moody | Flandreau | 6,336 |
| Oglala Lakota | Hot Springs | 13,672 |
| Pennington | Rapid City | 109,222 |
| Perkins | Bison | 2,835 |
| Potter | Gettysburg | 2,472 |
| Roberts | Sisseton | 10,280 |
| Sanborn | Woonsocket | 2,330 |
| Spink | Redfield | 6,361 |
| Stanley | Fort Pierre | 2,980 |
| Sully | Onida | 1,446 |
| Todd | Winner | 9,319 |
| Tripp | Winner | 5,624 |
| Turner | Parker | 8,673 |
| Union | Elk Point | 16,811 |
| Walworth | Selby | 5,315 |
| Yankton | Yankton | 23,310 |
| Ziebach | Dupree | 2,413 |
States That Border South Dakota
South Dakota shares land borders with six states: North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa and Nebraska to the southeast and Wyoming and Montana to the west. The Missouri River forms most of the border with Nebraska.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of South Dakota with the free South Dakota dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
