How many veterinarians are in South Dakota?
280 veterinarians were employed in South Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 31.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks South Dakota 45 of 51 states with data. South Dakota accounts for 0.3% of the 83,890 veterinarians counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below South Dakota
| # | State | Veterinarians | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | West Virginia | 390 | 21.7 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 370 | 25.4 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 280 | 31.6 |
| 46 | Vermont | 280 | 43.5 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 270 | 34.7 |
The veterinarians page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 9,170. Highest per capita: New Hampshire at 47.2 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
9 veterinarians in South Dakota have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 3.2% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's veterinarians lists on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many veterinarians are in South Dakota?
280 veterinarians were employed in South Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 31.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks South Dakota 45 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed veterinarians in South Dakota?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS460000000000029113101 (Veterinarians, South Dakota), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.