Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°17′N 96°43′W / 43.28°N 96.72°W / 43.28; -96.72
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	December 30, 1867
Named for	Abraham Lincoln[1]
Seat	Canton
Largest city	Sioux Falls
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	577 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	65,161
• Estimate  (2023)	73,238
• Density	110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	lincolncountysd.org

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,161,^[2] making it the third most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Canton.^[3] The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.^[1]

Lincoln County is included in the Sioux Falls, SD, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is one of the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States in terms of rate of population increase, rate of housing unit increase, and many other factors. This is due to the southward growth of Sioux Falls, and the expansion of its suburbs.