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Vehicle count at Sturgis Rally up from 2023, down from 5-year average

The 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally saw a slight uptick in total vehicle county compared to 2023, but still remains down compared to average.

The Department of Transportation counted more than 470,987 entering the Black Hills area from Aug. 2 through Aug. 11.

That’s up almost 3% from 2023, which officials said saw a sharp drop off due to rainy weather. But it’s 3.6% lower than the five-year average, according to the DOT.

Below is the complete daily tally from the DOT:

Friday, Aug. 2, 2024: 51,179 vehicles entered

  • Down 1.5% from the previous five-year average

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024: 55,127 vehicles entered

  • Down 2.3% from the previous five-year average

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024: 52,182 vehicles entered

  • Down 12.7% from the previous five-year average

Monday, Aug. 5, 2024: 55,971 vehicles entered

  • Down 5.1% from the previous five-year average

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024: 54,451 vehicles entered

  • Down 5.2% from the previous five-year average

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024: 52,878 vehicles entered

  • Down 3.6% from the previous five-year average

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024: 50,053 vehicles entered

  • Up 1.1% from the previous five-year average

Friday, Aug. 9, 2024: 44,671 vehicles entered

  • Down 0.5% from the previous five-year average

Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024: 34,583 vehicles entered

  • Up 1.7% from the previous five-year average

Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024: 19,892 vehicles entered

  • Down 5.1% from the previous five-year average

2024 Total Vehicles Entered: 470,987 Vehicles                      

Previous Five-Year Average: 488,720 Vehicles