Whitewood is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.

[6] Whitewood was platted in 1888 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all land.

At the 2010 census, there were 927 people, 374 households, and 232 families living in the city.

There were 392 housing units at an average density of 612.5 per square mile (236.5/km2).

At the 2000 census, there were 844 people, 330 households, and 224 families living in the city.

There were 356 housing units at an average density of 549.9 per square mile (212.3/km2).