Which has more people, Oklahoma or South Dakota?

Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

How do Oklahoma and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

How do Oklahoma and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Oklahoma beat South Dakota most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -2.9 vs 9.3; Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 82.7% vs 36.3%; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 9th vs 50th.

Where does South Dakota beat Oklahoma most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 15.78 vs 7.54; Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k) (Opioid Epidemic by State): 1,221.13 vs 3,182.06; Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 255.84 vs 472.71.

Oklahoma vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 465 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 312 with 20 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. South Dakota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Population and Environment and 11 more categories.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Oklahoma

Wins: 312
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

South Dakota

Wins: 465
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Oklahoma	South Dakota
Population	4,148,818 28th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$65,039 44th of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.3% 43rd of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.8 4th of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$58,692 23rd of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,950 47th of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,014 10th of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	407.7 39th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,535 13th of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
PopulationSouth Dakota · 124 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 18 statistics
CultureSouth Dakota · 78 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 25 statistics
HealthSouth Dakota · 187 statistics
Crime & SafetySouth Dakota · 73 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 68 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 48 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 51 statistics
AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
SportsSouth Dakota · 16 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 292 statistics
TravelSouth Dakota · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOklahoma · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Oklahoma	South Dakota
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	7.54 tied 47th of 51	15.78 2nd of 51
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	3,182.06 48th of 51	1,221.13 3rd of 51
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-2.9 tied 4th of 49	9.3 47th of 49
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	472.71 48th of 51	255.84 5th of 51
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	82.7% 9th of 51	36.3% 51st of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	4,733 per 100k 45th of 51	2,569 per 100k 3rd of 51
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	9th 9th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	13.8% 2nd of 50	19.5% tied 42nd of 50
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	48th 48th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	4th 4th worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	35.1% 43rd of 50	20.7% 3rd of 50
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	187.1 27th of 27	3.9 6th of 27
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	264 tied 45th of 50	281 6th of 50
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	45.8% tied 42nd of 48	29.1% 5th of 48
Death RateHeart Disease by State	264 50th of 50	153 11th of 50
Equality in Jailing RankWorst Prisons by State	9th 9th of 50	48th 48th of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	47th 46th of 49	9th 8th of 49
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	24.4% tied 42nd of 50	16.5% 4th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	24.4% tied 41st of 49	16.5% 4th of 49
Education Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	45th 45th of 51
Work Environment RankHappiest States	40th 40th of 50	3rd 2nd of 50
Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016Best Weather by State	35 2nd of 49	8 39th of 49
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	16 42nd of 49	92 5th of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	16 42nd of 49	92 5th of 49
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	44.6% 40th of 51	28.3% 2nd of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	48.6% 48th of 51	69.8% 10th of 51
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	42nd 42nd of 50	5th 5th of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	42nd 42nd of 50	5th 5th of 50
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	25.0% tied 39th of 49	17.2% tied 3rd of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Oklahoma or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 465 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 312 with 20 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. South Dakota leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Population and Environment and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Oklahoma or South Dakota?: Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Oklahoma and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
How do Oklahoma and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Oklahoma beat South Dakota most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -2.9 vs 9.3; Share of Minimum Wage Workers Income (Child Care Cost by State): 82.7% vs 36.3%; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 9th vs 50th.
Where does South Dakota beat Oklahoma most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Nurses per 1k Population (Nurse-Patient Ratios by State): 15.78 vs 7.54; Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k) (Opioid Epidemic by State): 1,221.13 vs 3,182.06; Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 255.84 vs 472.71.

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