South Dakota has an average healthcare access score of 40/100 (Limited Access) across 376 ZIP Codes. That's exactly at the national average of 40.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
State Average
Limited Access
Grade: D+
Ranked #29 out of 56 state-level regions
vs. National Average
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South Dakota Healthcare Access Scores
ZIP Code 57741
Fort Meade
ZIP Code 57117
Sioux Falls
ZIP Code 57197
Sioux Falls
ZIP Code 57346
Stephan
ZIP Code 57421
Amherst
ZIP Code 57737
Enning
ZIP Code 57758
Mud Butte
ZIP Code 57650
Ralph
ZIP Code 57630
Glencross
ZIP Code 57439
Ferney
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FAQ
South Dakota has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 40/100 (Limited Access), ranking #29 of 56 state-level regions. The score aggregates ZIP-level People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score measurements from ZIP-level provider, facility, hospital, and Census records across the state.
The statewide rankings table below lists every city and county in South Dakota ordered by CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score, with travel and specialist-density detail per ZIP Code.
ZIP Codes scoring below 25/100 qualify as healthcare deserts. Browse the South Dakota county rankings page to see which counties contain desert ZIP Codes.
The South Dakota average healthcare access score is 40/100 and is computed by averaging ZIP-level Healthcare Access Scores across all 376 ZIP Codes in the state. Each ZIP Code score is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
Read Full MethodologyVerified public facts: 7.2M+ providers, 171K facilities, and 34K ZIP Code score records.
ZIP Code 57775
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CartoChrome tracks active, patient-facing providers with valid NPIs in South Dakota through the CMS NPPES registry, then connects them to ZIP-level access scores. Provider totals are refreshed through the data pipeline rather than estimated on this page.
The score uses CMS NPPES (providers), CMS Hospital and Care Compare (facilities), HRSA HPSA designations (shortage areas), USDA RUCA codes (urbanicity), and the Census ACS (demographics, insurance, transportation). All sources are public and refreshed on the schedule documented at /methodology/.