Tripp County, South Dakota
Tripp County: County in South Dakota, United States of America
About
Tripp County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,644 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,377 inhabitants. Its county seat is Winner. The county was created 152 years ago in 1872.

Quick Facts about Tripp County
Population : | 5,377 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | South Dakota (United States) |
Different from : | Tripp |
Area : | 4189 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.7% |
Named for : | Bartlett Tripp |
Altitude : | 1,991 feet / 607 meters |
Capital : | Winner |
Establishment : | January 01, 1873 |
Time Zone : | UTC−06:00 |
Local time : | 11:52:17 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -4.97% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Tripp County is located at 43°20'45"N 99°53'2"W (43.3458700, -99.8840000). It has 3 neighbors: Lyman County, Cherry County and Keya Paha County.
Tripp County map
The largest city of Tripp County is Winner with a population of 2,787. Other cities include, Ideal population 120, Carter population 39, Keyapaha population 22 and Witten population 20. See all Tripp County cities & populated places.
Tripp County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tripp County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Winner | 2,787 | City in and county seat of Tripp County, South Dakota, United States |
Ideal | 120 | Community in South Dakota, United States |
Colome | 72 | Township in Tripp County, South Dakota |
Carter | 39 | Unincorporated community in South Dakota |
Millboro | 33 | Township in Tripp County, South Dakota |
Keyapaha | 22 | Unincorporated community in South Dakota |
Witten | 20 | Unincorporated community in South Dakota |
- Official Website
Official website of Tripp County
Tripp County has 3 neighbours.
- Lyman County county in South Dakota, United States
- Cherry County county in Nebraska, United States
- Keya Paha County county in Nebraska, United States
- Winner
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Tripp County decreased by 4.97% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 5,644 | - | census |
2011 | 5,632 | -0.21% | estimation process |
2012 | 5,518 | -2.07% | estimation process |
2013 | 5,523 | 0.09% | estimation process |
2014 | 5,509 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2015 | 5,422 | -1.6% | estimation process |
2016 | 5,495 | 1.33% | estimation process |
2017 | 5,443 | -0.96% | estimation process |
2018 | 5,491 | 0.87% | estimation process |
2019 | 5,441 | -0.92% | estimation process |
2020 | 5,377 | -1.19% | estimation process |
People born in Tripp County (1)
Film director, Actor (1888-1962) Jay Marchant was born in Tripp County
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Lawrence County | 26,221 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |