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South Dakota Immigration Statistics

South Dakota ranks #48 among U.S. states for immigration activity with 2.2K total applications in 2023.

South Dakota sits in the lower-volume tier of USCIS applications with 2,190 applications. Lower-volume states often share a field office with a neighboring state and see most applicants travel to that shared office for biometrics and interviews.

The top single category in South Dakota is Nonimmigrant Arrivals, with the rest of the application mix spread across the other USCIS form types. The per-form pages on this site cover each individual category in detail.

2.2K
Applications
#48
State Rank
0
Field Offices
5
Categories

Immigration by Category

CategoryCount
Nonimmigrant Arrivals21K
Green Cards (LPR)1.0K
Naturalizations970
Refugees200
Asylees10

About This Data

Data from USCIS quarterly reports and the DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (2023). Last updated May 2025. See our methodology.

Source: USCIS reports and studies, 2026.