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EVs in South Dakota

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #49 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
4,000
BEVs
2,300
PHEVs
1,700
% of US
0.1%

Public charging in South Dakota

Charging sites
145
Stations
185
Ports
494
Browse 145 South Dakota chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in South Dakota

How well the charging build-out is keeping pace with EV adoption. Lower numbers = more chargers per EV (better).

EVs per port
10.3
EVs per L2 port
26.8
EVs per DCFC port
16.6
BEVs per DCFC port
9.5

Numbers reflect publicly-accessible charging only (private/workplace/fleet sites excluded). Port counts are individual L2 or DCFC ports — a site with 8 DCFC ports contributes 8, not 1. EV count is BEV+PHEV combined; BEV-only is shown separately. Registration data is the latest annual AFDC/Experian snapshot. Compare all states →

Top South Dakota cities by public charger count

  • Sioux Falls — 33 sites
  • Rapid City — 20 sites
  • Custer — 12 sites
  • Mitchell — 7 sites
  • Watertown — 6 sites
  • Spearfish — 6 sites
  • Deadwood — 5 sites
  • Pierre — 5 sites
  • Brookings — 4 sites
  • Wall — 4 sites
  • Oacoma — 3 sites
  • Keystone — 3 sites

How South Dakota compares

An emerging EV market — early days for adoption locally.

Data sources

  • AFDC vehicle registrations (Experian Information Solutions, via US DOE AFDC) — state-level BEV/PHEV counts. Refreshed annually. (afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/registration)