South Dakota has a population of 864,289. In the year 2020, there were 66,498 firearms sold in South Dakota. That's one firearm sold for every 13.0 people in the state. South Dakota ranks in the #13 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #42 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in South Dakota there are 13.19 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 66,498 |
| Year 2019 | 48,180 |
| Year 2018 | 51,151 |
| Year 2017 | 54,412 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 475 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 43 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 15 |
| Gun manufacturers | 66 |
| Gun importers | 6 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 36 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
