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Welcome to Clark County ...

Time Zone: Clark County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clark is the Seat for Clark County.

Clark County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Hanson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clark had a population of 3,736 people. This is an increase of 1.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,698 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clark represented 0.45% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Clark County:

  • Bradley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clark
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Clark is located in Clark County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Naples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples is located in Clark County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Raymond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.