South Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Sioux Falls1210,747193,4092.1%2,54982.67City
Rapid City282,72474,9242.41%1,50255.07City
Aberdeen327,98928,431-0.39%1,69516.52City
Brookings424,62623,3601.3%1,76513.96City
Watertown523,36322,6750.74%1,26718.44City
Mitchell615,65415,664-0.01%1,35811.53City
Yankton715,64215,4260.35%1,7988.70City
Huron814,65714,2670.67%1,5089.72City
Pierre913,87814,060-0.32%1,06513.03City
Spearfish1013,60612,2222.61%78917.24City
Box Elder1113,22511,9372.5%89614.75City
Vermillion1212,11311,7170.82%2,5994.66City
Brandon1311,19011,0300.36%1,9565.72City
Harrisburg1410,0556,8478.67%2,1084.77City
Tea158,1555,6818.21%2,1533.79City
Sturgis167,2427,0980.5%1,1286.42City
Rapid Valley176,2228,553-8.13%9626.47CDP
Belle Fourche186,0665,6301.83%6858.85City
Madison196,0346,160-0.51%1,3074.62City
Dakota Dunes204,6153,2317.18%1,8692.47CDP
Dell Rapids213,8663,996-0.82%1,7152.25City
Hot Springs223,7893,3912.71%8734.34City
Hartford233,4903,3660.9%1,1443.05City
Milbank243,4433,525-0.58%1,2412.77City
Mobridge253,2133,243-0.22%1,6391.96City
Summerset263,1282,9781.23%1,1492.72City
Canton273,0523,078-0.2%9333.27City
Lead283,0482,9780.59%1,4812.06City
North Sioux City293,0103,042-0.27%1,1232.68City
Winner302,8722,908-0.31%1,2532.29City
Pine Ridge312,8582,984-1.07%1,0112.83CDP
Blackhawk322,8313,029-1.7%5984.74CDP
Chamberlain332,5212,4750.48%5634.48City
Lennox342,5082,4240.84%1,4361.75City
Volga352,4312,1113.4%2,1251.14City
Sisseton362,3542,470-1.22%1,4801.59City
Flandreau372,3092,369-0.65%1,2421.86City
Rosebud382,2372,0731.87%17312.96CDP
Colonial Pine Hills392,1882,720-3.48%14315.29CDP
Fort Pierre402,1712,1130.7%6963.12City
Redfield412,1242,210-0.98%1,1021.93City
Beresford422,0802,178-1.14%1,1661.78City
Elk Point432,0642,142-0.91%1,3321.55City
Springfield441,9181,9120.1%1,8601.03City
Custer451,8891,911-0.26%7622.48City
Kyle461,7169026.58%1,1641.47CDP
Webster471,7021,726-0.35%1,0491.62City
North Eagle Butte481,5361,838-4.06%1748.82CDP
Parkston491,5121,558-0.72%1,1571.31City
Green Valley501,4541,2523.64%3793.84CDP
Baltic511,3911,2532.58%1,8850.74City
Wagner521,3891,483-1.63%7481.86City
Crooks531,3851,3590.51%1,0731.29City
Groton541,3701,382-0.22%7821.75City
Ashland Heights551,3481,0825.23%4632.91CDP
Salem561,3421,3300.22%1,0741.25City
Deadwood571,3381,1523.64%2714.93City
North Spearfish581,3312,251-14.73%3114.28CDP
Miller591,3251,345-0.38%1,3380.99City
Allen601,31447717.32%4053.24CDP
Freeman611,2951,329-0.61%8701.49City
Parker621,2421,2000.89%1,0601.17City
Eagle Butte631,2301,248-0.32%9031.36City
Clear Lake641,2291,2190.24%4063.03City
Britton651,2121,216-0.08%1,6650.73City
Aurora661,2111,0533.42%1,4470.84Village
Platte671,2111,293-1.63%1,1511.05City
Gregory681,1951,229-0.66%6941.72City
Clark691,1671,1510.34%8631.35City
Garretson701,1591,221-1.28%7961.46City
Mission711,1351,153-0.35%1,9340.59City
Lemmon721,1271,161-0.7%1,0261.10City
Tyndall731,0911,0530.92%6911.58City
Oglala741,0641,816-15.02%8512.50CDP
Gettysburg751,0621,106-1.03%5531.92City
De Smet761,0581,064-0.09%9141.16City
Fort Thompson771,0391,275-5.37%10010.38CDP
Hill City781,0388804.01%7911.31City
Piedmont791,0271,045-0.39%6571.56City
Agency Village809749700.1%1367.15CDP
Centerville819679251.15%1,3430.72City
Ipswich829679330.94%7221.34City
Whitewood839678872.11%1,5180.64City
Arlington849519210.85%5541.72City
Worthing859479310.42%1,6880.56City
Martin86934940-0.11%1,6680.56City
Mina879167185.77%2423.78CDP
Marion888818471.03%1,0150.87City
Valley Springs89875881-0.11%8880.98City
Wonderland Homes908651,0705.1%3,6500.24CDP
Manderson-White Horse Creek9184540513.73%1475.73CDP
Viborg928398090.96%1,6170.52City
Lake Madison93838811-0.71%1784.72CDP
Howard94834854-0.6%8640.96City
Faulkton95822832-0.24%8111.01City
Lower Brule96813971-4.58%2,2400.36CDP
Edgemont978037312.29%5811.38City
Scotland987987840.5%8920.90City
Eureka99783805-0.64%8390.93City
Elkton1007827540.9%5231.49City
Plankinton1017717730%1,0100.76City
Wessington Springs102759765-0.13%4211.80City
Alcester103755819-2.08%1,0290.73City
Estelline1047477450.13%7900.94City
Philip105724760-1.23%1,1640.62City
Castlewood1067186960.84%6241.15City
Colton107704736-1.12%1,0040.70City
Wall108692698-0.14%2632.63Village
Armour109682696-0.44%7220.94City
Boulder Canyon1106794119.16%2223.06CDP
West Brule11167938312.23%5751.18CDP
Woonsocket1126766321.65%8620.78City
Lake Andes113663705-1.49%8890.75City
Porcupine1146611,381-21.4%699.59CDP
Johnson Siding1156586580%1763.73CDP
Alexandria116649653-0.15%1,0400.62City
Colman1176466340.47%3431.88City
Canistota1186456310.62%1,1500.56City
Blucksberg Mountain1196434401.9%9610.67CDP
Onida120641665-0.93%9540.67City
Meadow View Addition1216366320.16%5881.08CDP
New Underwood1226325981.44%4331.46City
Lake Norden1236275592.79%7190.87City
Lake Preston1246235891.47%8210.76City
Antelope125622780-5.9%2722.29CDP
Menno126613619-0.16%1,1770.52City
Humboldt1276115791.33%9870.62Village
Newell1286075870.83%6001.01City
Avon1296045781.17%9320.65City
Selby130604610-0.17%8480.71City
Highmore131594670-3.1%3151.89City
Kimball1325695690%1663.44City
Mountain Plains1335683948.4%3561.59CDP
Burke134563577-0.53%1,0070.56City
Wounded Knee13555919719.44%5221.07CDP
Tripp136552570-0.72%9310.59City
Kadoka1375495430.37%2402.29City
White1385485320.73%6280.87City
McLaughlin139546564-0.73%1,3510.40City
Corsica140531561-1.3%6340.84City
White River141522536-0.57%1,0020.52City
Bridgewater1425115090.2%4541.13City
Timber Lake143494512-0.8%8090.61City
Dupree1444934910.2%1,2580.39City
Wanblee145487835-15.16%2422.01CDP
Waubay1464834730.63%3321.46City
Bowdle1474824700.63%7530.64City
Bryant1484784680.63%9120.52City
Emery149477483-0.21%1,0440.46City
Montrose1504704640.43%1,1160.42City
Warner151467481-0.64%1,6740.28Village
Mount Vernon1524664600.43%1,3710.34City
St. Francis153462468-0.22%1,2760.36Village
Wolsey1544604600%2032.27Village
Presho155456470-0.65%6800.67City
Murdo156446474-1.54%7090.63City
Shindler157445933-13.59%2961.50CDP
Jefferson158441473-1.78%8650.51City
Irene1594324240.46%1,6940.26City
Leola160428434-0.23%5770.74City
White Lake1614133990.98%1,0200.41City
Wilmot162413431-0.96%7750.53City
Tabor1634084040.25%1,0770.38Village
Hayti1644073910.99%9210.44Village
Big Stone City165405411-0.25%3381.20City
Lake Poinsett166396480-5.04%814.89CDP
Herreid167395415-1.25%2751.44City
Oacoma1683843860%1472.61Village
Prairiewood Village169384438-3.28%6510.59CDP
Hurley1703833770.53%6220.62City
Hermosa1713803800%4850.78Village
Gayville172371381-0.54%1,8100.20Village
Buffalo1733663461.39%6610.55Village
Hoven174364382-1.09%1,1900.31Village
Faith175361365-0.28%3011.20City
Ethan1763603580.28%1,4120.26Village
Rosholt177357377-1.38%1,2060.30Village
Wakonda1783463460%8960.39Village
Hudson1793423162.09%1,2130.28Village
Two Strike1803393151.8%1818.53CDP
Blunt181338342-0.29%6940.49City
Long Hollow182333395-4.31%2314.43CDP
Anderson183330506-11.77%4310.77CDP
Florence184330334-0.3%4760.69Village
Parmelee185330538-13.61%585.71CDP
Little Eagle186325309-2.7%2321.40CDP
Colome187323329-0.31%1,1450.28City
Stickney1883183180%1,1870.27Village
Veblen1893163160%1,0060.31City
Chancellor1903153011.29%1,4320.22Village
Enemy Swim1913141711.62%3360.93CDP
Iroquois1922982980%4810.62City
Bison193296304-0.67%2980.99Village
La Plant194295305-0.67%319.45CDP
Kennebec1952882781.05%3380.85Village
Langford1962832830%8930.32Village
Pine Lakes Addition197283329-0.35%1,6080.18CDP
Bristol198280286-0.36%5360.52City
Roscoe1992792710.72%7280.38City
Summit200273285-1.09%4980.55Village
Henry2012672551.14%1841.45Village
Willow Lake2022642600.38%7100.37City
Oahe Acres203254536-21.61%1921.32CDP
Bonesteel204252256-0.4%7120.35City
Spring Creek Colony205250033.69%8420.30CDP
Sicangu Village2062483793.33%1,0420.24CDP
Egan2072452410.41%2301.07City
Gary2082442400.41%3630.67City
Pukwana2092432331.25%3170.77Village
Keystone2102422420%813Village
Horse Creek2112391757.17%2520.95CDP
Trent2122332073.1%2241.04Village
Pollock2132242260%6980.32Village
New Effington214222232-0.89%8510.26Village
Pickstown215219225-0.46%3570.61Village
Bruce2162182120.93%5890.37City
Alpena2172172090.93%1331.63Village
Glendale Colony2182161903.35%4510.48CDP
Nisland2192142060.94%7960.27Village
Corn Creek2202091256.63%1032.03CDP
Frederick221206212-0.48%1521.35Village
Kenel2222061467.85%2100.98CDP
Tulare223206210-0.48%8050.26Village
Bullhead224204296-10.13%683.01CDP
Wessington2252011990.5%5320.38City
Toronto2262001980.5%6510.31Village
Soldier Creek227198525-18.18%1612.23CDP
Mellette228194198-0.51%7580.26City
Hecla229191195-0.52%5550.34City
Chester230189285-11.27%2320.82CDP
Doland231188196-1.05%3200.59City
Mission Hill232186192-0.53%5670.33Village
South Shore233185189-0.54%1321.40Village
Richland2341821544%325.65CDP
Wakpala235182292-12.92%4160.44CDP
Roslyn2361811810%8300.22Village
Cherry Creek237178288-13.17%2900.61CDP
Kranzburg2381691631.2%2210.76Village
Wentworth239168178-1.18%6610.25Village
Peever240167175-1.18%1,3470.12Village
Letcher2411661522.47%2690.62Village
Hosmer2421641600.61%1660.99City
Norris2431621482.53%1950.83CDP
St. Lawrence2441611630%4690.34Village
Monroe2451591550.63%4200.38Village
Ramona2461591610%5800.27Village
Buffalo Gap2471571294.67%5130.31Village
Columbia2481571570%1031.52City
Marty249157265-11.3%493.22CDP
Brant Lake South250156290-17.46%2970.53CDP
Millerdale Colony2511561628.93%6070.26CDP
Volin2521561580%7920.20Village
Angostura2531527512.59%1212.59CDP
Dimock2541521480.66%8840.17Village
Goodwin2551521461.33%3210.47Village
Geddes256148158-1.33%2040.73City
Delmont257147155-1.34%1930.76City
Conde2581461480%2590.56City
Isabel2591431450%1690.84Village
Artesian2601401282.19%2530.55Village
Badger2611391292.21%1311.06Village
Swift Bird262139220-12.58%2830.49CDP
Renner Corner263137379-30.46%1061.29CDP
Spencer2641371370%5110.27City
Astoria2651351330.75%8600.16Village
Oelrichs2661351193.05%3700.36Village
Northville267133139-0.75%3540.38Village
Rowena2681336211.77%4360.30CDP
Brentwood Colony269132033.33%1520.87CDP
Cavour2701301260.78%3170.41Village
Frankfort271129135-0.77%1640.79City
Carthage272128132-0.78%881.46City
Pierpont2731261260%8290.15Village
Reliance2741261280%1161.09Village
Crook City275124130-0.8%1370.91CDP
Clark Colony276122232.61%4820.25CDP
Bath Corner2771211727.37%6910.17CDP
Lyons2781214718.63%2410.50CDP
Brandt2791201141.7%951.26Village
Java2801191210%2420.49Village
Oldham2811191210%4840.25City
Spring Creek282117201-15.22%1110.37CDP
Morningside2831157310.58%2230.52CDP
Pringle2841151091.77%4750.24Village
Tschetter Colony285114034.12%2130.53CDP
Lesterville2861121140%5540.20Village
Running Water2871122519.15%542.09CDP
Claremont2881101100%4380.25Village
Yale2891101080.92%7590.14Village
McIntosh290109113-0.91%1490.73City
Central City291108982.86%7300.15City
Hitchcock2921081100%3960.27Village
Sunset Colony293108033.33%1110.97CDP
Glenham2941071090%3270.33Village
Stockholm2951061040.95%2450.43Village
Midland296105109-0.94%3050.34Village
Mayfield Colony297104233.33%4030.26CDP
Golden View Colony298103102-1.91%1070.96CDP
Ashton299102108-0.97%2330.44City
Sinai300102962%2770.37Village
Hazel3011011030%4170.24Village
Fairfax30299990%3270.30Village
Cresbard303981000%2360.41Village
Harrold304981000%2380.41Village
Bridger305965412.94%3620.27CDP
Canova30695931.06%3030.31Village
Revillo30795970%5690.17Village
Spink Colony30894034.29%2650.35CDP
Wallace30994960%7070.13Village
Eden31093930%6040.15Village
Cameron Colony31190034.33%7380.12CDP
Brentford31287870%5340.16Village
Fulton31386841.18%1010.85Village
Shamrock Colony314851725%1310.65CDP
Westport31585870%3620.23Village
Spring Lake Colony31682034.43%2880.28CDP
Akaska31781732.53%1330.61Village
Dallas3188185-1.22%1600.51Village
Fruitdale31981732.53%2960.27Village
White Horse32081211-28.32%263.16CDP
Clearfield Colony32180033.33%2640.30CDP
Claire City3227983-1.25%4320.18Village
Jamesville Colony32378034.48%7430.10CDP
Old Elm Spring Colony32478034.48%800.97CDP
Herrick32575750%1460.52Village
Batesland32674760%8220.09Village
Agar32773672.82%3560.20Village
Bushnell32873750%1020.71Village
Sherman3297381-2.67%2840.26Village
Vale33072114-12.2%481.49CDP
Utica33171710%2690.26Village
Dante33270700%1400.50Village
Fairburn33370584.48%2140.33Village
Bradley33467631.52%2730.24Village
Corona33567651.52%2650.25Village
Fairview33667631.52%7880.09Village
Interior33767670%501.34Village
Camp Crook33866603.13%4750.14Village
La Bolt33966680%2770.24Village
Quinn34066621.54%551.20Village
Andover34165670%2410.27Village
Mound City34265670%5120.13Village
Ravinia34365650%2610.25Village
Wasta34464640%3330.19Village
Olivet34563650%3130.20Village
Strandburg34663650%8400.07Village
Stratford34759590%2360.25Village
Cow Creek3485890-12.12%321.84CDP
Ree Heights34957570%1930.30Village
Davis35056541.82%1300.43Village
Raymond35156521.82%2140.26Village
Brant Lake35255570%3550.15City
Rockport Colony35354035%2480.22CDP
Turton35454540%1470.37Village
Vienna35554521.89%640.84Village
Orient35653511.92%1800.29Village
New Witten35751530%1840.28Village
Whitehorse35849245-50%182.74CDP
Grenville35948462.13%2030.24Village
Nunda36048480%481.01Village
Orland Colony36147299.3%930.51CDP
Ortley36247490%212.24Village
Lane36346460%990.47Village
Meckling36445299.76%2210.20CDP
Burbank36544112-27.87%1430.31CDP
Morristown36644460%1250.35Village
Twin Brooks36744460%1080.41Village
Belvidere36843430%570.76Village
Ward36943337.5%1480.29Village
Lake City37042420%1920.22Village
Erwin37141392.5%860.48Village
Lantry37241482.5%990.41CDP
Stephan37341106-2.38%1490.28CDP
Wood37441430%1670.25Village
Aurora Center37540468.11%9300.04CDP
Draper3764048-4.76%620.65Village
Naples37740400%2880.14Village
Garden City37838342.7%960.40Village
Okaton3793848-5%129.77CDP
Tolstoy38038400%2080.18Village
Forestburg3813678-7.69%680.53CDP
Grassland Colony38236033.33%850.43CDP
Winfred3833668-12.2%361CDP
Dolton38434340%1330.26Village
Altamont38530300%241.25Village
Lebanon38630320%570.53Village
Ideal3872775-30.77%530.51CDP
Long Lake38827270%970.28Village
Peever Flats38927187-59.7%3600.07CDP
Shannon Colony39027270%1070.25CDP
Smithwick391271117.39%141.93CDP
Broadland39225250%251.01Village
Milltown39325250%570.44CDP
Vilas39425250%82.98Village
Virgil39525250%251Village
Fedora396221610%73.36CDP
Seneca39722220%530.42Village
Caputa398210-16%720.29CDP
Cloverleaf Colony39921723.53%2260.09CDP
Kaylor40021916.67%240.86CDP
Rockham40121195%420.50Village
Millbrook Colony40219526.67%810.23CDP
Hetland40318180%1580.11Village
Marvin40418180%330.55Village
Chelsea40517170%540.32Village
Crocker4061725-10.53%53.63CDP
St. Onge40716256.67%121.34CDP
Farmer40815150%1810.08Village
Kidder40915015.38%630.24CDP
Oral4101573-48.28%91.67CDP
Onaka41114140%540.26Village
Wetonka41214140%570.25Village
Vivian4131387-58.06%81.73CDP
Bancroft41412120%520.23Village
Cottonwood41512109.09%130.92Village
Gann Valley41612110%1520.08CDP
Ferney4171037-37.5%101CDP
New Elm Spring Colony418977-65.39%180.50CDP
Artas419880%770.10Village
White Rock420880%51.57Village
Harrison421770%650.11CDP
Albee422660%460.13Village
Butler423660%210.29Village
St. Charles424680%300.20CDP
Verdon425550%200.25Village
Prairie City426455-69.23%31.42CDP
Lowry427330%120.25Village
Hillsview428220%30.64Village
New Holland42928-33.33%170.12CDP
showing: 429 rows

South Dakota is one of the smallest states in the country by population. According to 2017 estimates, the population of South Dakota is 868,799 residents. This state has just one city with a population of more than 100,000. This is Sioux Falls, with a total population of 171,544. There are ten cities with populations of at least 10,000, including the capital city of Pierre, which has 14,002 residents and is ranked 8th in the state in terms of population.

Incorporated municipalities in South Dakota can be classified as either cities or towns. There is one village in the state, which is Wentworth. Two cities are tied for the smallest population. Hillsview in McPherson County and White Rock in Roberts County each have a population of just three people. There are multiple other cities throughout the state that have populations of less than 100 people, including Lily in Day County with a population of four and Verdon in Brown County with a population of five inhabitants.

South Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls is the biggest city in South Dakota, with a population of 210,747 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in South Dakota?

Harrisburg is the fastest growing city in South Dakota over the past 4 years, having grown 8.67% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in South Dakota?

There are 444 cities in South Dakota.

What are the 10 largest cities in South Dakota?

The 10 largest cities in South Dakota are: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell, Yankton, Huron, Pierre and Spearfish.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lists of Cities in all States

South Dakota Cities by First Letter