Welcome to Walworth County ...
Time Zone: Walworth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Selby is the Seat for Walworth County.
Walworth County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walworth had a population of 5,435 people. This is a decrease of 0.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,442 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walworth represented 0.67% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Walworth County:
- Akaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Java
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <2>
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Mobridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Selby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Walworth County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Corson County
- Dewey County
- Edmunds County
- McPherson County
- Potter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |