South Dakota Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Sioux Falls1203,287193,2331.7%2,59978.23
Rapid City279,98974,3502.47%1,46254.71
Aberdeen328,08928,442-0.41%1,75116.04
Brookings423,87423,4300.63%1,77413.46
Watertown522,94222,6130.48%1,26618.12
Yankton615,56115,3990.35%1,8138.58
Mitchell715,52715,683-0.33%1,35411.47
Huron814,20314,245-0.1%1,4939.51
Pierre913,95414,023-0.17%1,07113.03
Box Elder1013,12311,9233.25%89014.74
Spearfish1112,67812,2011.29%77116.45
Vermillion1212,05411,6781.06%2,6394.57
Brandon1310,87810,986-0.33%2,0225.38
Harrisburg149,5156,84311.61%2,5983.66
Tea157,5975,67710.2%3,9321.93
Sturgis167,1357,0930.2%1,1935.98
Belle Fourche175,9005,6011.74%6668.85
Madison185,8656,177-1.71%1,2714.62
Dell Rapids193,8993,980-0.69%1,8322.13
Hot Springs203,7293,3693.44%8594.34
Milbank213,4423,490-0.46%1,2192.82
Hartford223,4353,3470.88%1,2932.66
Mobridge233,1293,204-0.79%1,5961.96
Summerset243,0922,9951.08%1,1482.69
Canton253,0123,075-0.69%9173.28
North Sioux City262,9603,043-0.9%1,1042.68
Lead272,9592,977-0.2%1,4382.06
Winner282,8162,870-0.64%1,2262.30
Chamberlain292,4342,485-0.69%3756.49
Lennox302,3652,425-0.84%1,5051.57
Sisseton312,3502,468-1.63%1,4771.59
Flandreau322,3222,370-0.68%1,2491.86
Volga332,2592,0992.5%2,3680.95
Fort Pierre342,2512,1192.04%7223.12
Redfield352,1372,214-1.16%1,1091.93
Elk Point362,1022,135-0.52%1,5421.36
Beresford372,0802,178-1.52%1,1661.78
Springfield382,0532,053 1,9911.03
Custer391,9151,966-0.88%7572.53
Webster401,6711,725-1.07%1,0301.62
Parkston411,5281,552-0.52%1,1731.30
Wagner421,3841,510-2.88%7321.89
Groton431,3761,385-0.22%7861.75
Crooks441,3641,3520.29%1,7740.77
Salem451,3321,3260.15%1,0661.25
Deadwood461,3121,1494.54%2664.93
Freeman471,3121,327-0.38%1,1191.17
Baltic481,3041,2461.56%1,7670.74
Miller491,2861,334-1.23%1,2990.99
Eagle Butte501,2601,260 1,0751.17
Platte511,2081,316-2.82%1,1731.03
Parker521,2061,209-0.08%1,0461.15
Britton531,1951,222-0.75%1,6410.73
Clear Lake541,1701,203-0.93%3783.09
Garretson551,1631,222-1.61%7991.46
Gregory561,1611,203-1.19%6751.72
Lemmon571,1481,157-0.26%1,1091.03
Mission581,1481,1450.09%1,9560.59
Clark591,1371,143-0.18%8781.29
Aurora601,1161,0492.1%1,9310.58
Gettysburg611,1151,118-0.09%5801.92
Tyndall621,0581,0310.86%6701.58
De Smet631,0221,064-1.35%8831.16
Hill City649948883.87%7911.26
Martin659749251.78%1,7360.56
Ipswich669519181.17%7101.34
Piedmont67951972-0.73%7231.32
Centerville689369150.75%1,3000.72
Worthing69924930-0.22%1,6470.56
Arlington709239200.11%5371.72
Whitewood719188881.1%1,4410.64
Howard728728600.46%9070.96
Valley Springs73863875-0.46%9230.94
Marion748438280.6%9710.87
Faulkton758318280.12%8201.01
Eureka768128090.12%8700.93
Viborg778087990.37%2,0150.40
Edgemont788057372.94%5841.38
Plankinton797867740.51%1,0300.76
Estelline80784787-0.13%8300.94
Scotland817737640.39%8640.90
Woonsocket827727262.12%9850.78
Elkton837577510.27%5071.49
Alcester84756812-2.33%2,2630.33
Wessington Springs85753795-1.82%4181.80
Wall867117080.14%3282.17
Philip87709750-1.8%1,1940.59
Colton88707734-1.26%1,0090.70
Castlewood897026840.86%6101.15
Armour90694700-0.29%7350.94
Onida916806620.89%1,0120.67
Selby92652664-0.61%9160.71
Lake Andes93650711-2.99%8710.75
Canistota94643643 1,1460.56
Lake Norden956295961.78%7350.86
Menno966226160.32%1,1940.52
Alexandria976215971.31%9950.62
Colman98621633-0.64%3301.88
Highmore99620670-2.52%3291.89
New Underwood1006125881.32%5501.11
Newell1016065881%5991.01
Kimball102587599-0.68%1903.09
Avon1035775650.7%8930.65
Lake Preston104575590-0.86%7580.76
Kadoka1055735332.5%2512.29
Burke106571583-0.7%1,0210.56
Tripp107558570-0.71%9410.59
McLaughlin108557566-0.54%1,3790.40
Corsica109555567-0.72%6630.84
Humboldt110550577-1.61%8890.62
White111529529 6060.87
White River112524536-0.76%1,0060.52
Timber Lake1135175110.39%1,2700.41
Bridgewater114509515-0.39%4521.13
Dupree115495498-0.2%1,2630.39
Bowdle1164914790.82%7700.64
Presho1174784720.42%7120.67
Warner118472481-0.63%1,6920.28
Bryant1194674610.43%8910.52
St. Francis120467473-0.43%1,2900.36
Waubay121467470-0.21%3211.45
Emery1224634421.54%1,0130.46
Mount Vernon1234584550.22%1,3160.35
Wolsey124455458-0.22%2012.27
Montrose125452455-0.22%1,0970.41
Jefferson126447471-1.76%8760.51
Irene127427427 1,6750.26
Leola1284174050.97%5620.74
Herreid1294164130.24%2981.39
Murdo130415478-4.6%6590.63
Big Stone City131411417-0.48%3431.20
Oacoma1324113961.23%1592.59
White Lake1334083931.24%1,0070.41
Wilmot134406427-1.7%7620.53
Tabor1353943910.25%1,0400.38
Hayti136386389-0.26%1,2490.31
Hurley137381381 6190.62
Hoven138376376 1,2290.31
Gayville139370373-0.27%1,8050.20
Hermosa140369375-0.54%7670.48
Faith141364370-0.55%3041.20
Buffalo1423593441.41%6480.55
Rosholt143357375-1.65%1,2060.30
Ethan144356356 1,4410.25
Wakonda145339345-0.59%8780.39
Blunt146338341-0.29%6940.49
Hudson1473323141.84%1,1770.28
Florence148329329 4750.69
Kennebec1493272834.81%3830.85
Stickney1503253190.62%1,2130.27
Veblen151317323-0.63%1,0100.31
Colome152306312-0.65%1,0740.28
Chancellor153304304 1,3690.22
Bison154303303 3050.99
Iroquois155294300-0.68%4740.62
Langford156290290 9450.31
Bristol157282288-0.7%5400.52
Summit158274286-1.44%5000.55
Henry1592702581.5%1861.45
Roscoe1602612550.77%6530.40
Bonesteel1612512480.4%7090.35
Keystone1622482450.4%872.86
Pukwana1632472440.41%3250.76
Egan1642452420.41%2301.07
Pollock1652382261.71%7410.32
Willow Lake166238238 6400.37
Gary167233242-1.27%3110.75
New Effington168222234-1.77%8510.26
Nisland1692132070.95%7920.27
Bruce170211211 5700.37
Pickstown171211232-3.21%3450.61
Frederick172210213-0.47%5410.39
Trent173208211-0.48%2001.04
Tulare174204213-1.45%7970.26
Mellette175198201-0.5%7730.26
Wessington176198198 5240.38
Alpena177197203-1%1211.63
Hecla178192195-0.52%5580.34
South Shore179191191 1371.40
Toronto180191197-1.04%6220.31
Doland181190199-1.55%3230.59
Mission Hill182185188-0.54%5640.33
Roslyn183184187-0.54%9340.20
Kranzburg1841761642.33%2300.76
Peever185168177-1.75%1,3550.12
Hosmer1861651591.23%1670.99
Letcher1871631453.82%2650.62
Columbia1881591560.63%1051.52
Wentworth189159177-3.64%6260.25
Monroe190158158 4170.38
St. Lawrence191158164-1.25%4610.34
Volin1921571540.64%7970.20
Delmont193150153-0.66%1970.76
Goodwin1941501470.67%3160.47
Ramona195150159-1.96%5470.27
Buffalo Gap1961491275.67%4870.31
Geddes197149161-2.61%2050.73
Dimock198148148 8600.17
Isabel199145145 1600.91
Conde200143146-0.69%2540.56
Artesian2011351233.05%2440.55
Northville202134140-1.47%3560.38
Reliance2031341310.75%1231.09
Spencer204133133 4960.27
Carthage2051321290.76%901.46
Badger206130130 1231.06
Frankfort207130136-1.52%1650.79
Oelrichs2081291173.2%3530.36
Astoria209128134-1.54%8150.16
Cavour210127127 3100.41
Pierpont211121127-1.63%8120.15
Java212117120-0.85%2380.49
Oldham213116122-1.7%4720.25
Claremont2141141081.79%4540.25
Lesterville2151141110.89%5640.20
Brandt216113116-0.88%891.26
McIntosh217110113-0.9%1510.73
Stockholm2181101070.92%2540.43
Hitchcock219107107 3920.27
Yale220107107 7380.14
Pringle221105108-0.94%4340.24
Glenham222104107-0.95%3180.33
Ashton223103109-1.91%2350.44
Midland224103112-2.83%2990.34
Cresbard225101101 2430.41
Fairfax226101981%3330.30
Hazel227101101 4170.24
Revillo228101101 6050.17
Sinai229100942.04%2720.37
Central City23099961.02%6690.15
Harrold23197100-1.02%3630.27
Canova23294911.07%2990.31
Wallace2339494 7070.13
Eden2349194-1.09%5910.15
Camp Crook2358585 6120.14
Westport2368588-1.16%3620.23
Brentford2378288-2.38%5030.16
Fulton23881781.25%950.85
Claire City2398083-1.23%4370.18
Dallas2407887-3.7%1540.51
Herrick2417777 1500.52
Akaska24276731.33%1240.61
Fruitdale24376731.33%2770.27
Batesland2447578-1.32%8820.09
Agar24573672.82%3560.20
Interior24672691.41%541.34
Bushnell2477070 980.71
Sherman2487082-5.41%2720.26
Utica2497070 2650.26
Fairburn25069567.81%2110.33
Andover2516767 2480.27
Corona2526767 2650.25
Mound City2536767 5280.13
La Bolt2546669-1.49%2770.24
Ravinia2556672-2.94%2660.25
Dante2566571-2.99%1300.50
Olivet2576565 3220.20
Wasta2586565 3390.19
Strandburg2596467-1.54%8530.07
Fairview2606363 7410.09
Quinn2616363 531.20
Stratford26262591.64%2480.25
Bradley2635858 2370.24
Ree Heights2645757 1930.30
Davis2655656 1300.43
New Witten2665555 1990.28
Turton2675555 1500.37
Orient2685353 1800.29
Brant Lake2695056-3.85%3230.15
Nunda27049462.08%491.01
Raymond2714949 1870.26
Grenville27247442.17%1980.24
Belvidere27346432.22%610.76
Lane2744646 990.47
Ortley2754649-2.13%202.24
Vienna2764646 550.84
Morristown2774545 1280.35
Twin Brooks2784548-2.17%1110.41
Lake City2794444 2010.22
Wood2804141 1670.25
Erwin2814040 840.48
Draper2823847-7.32%580.65
Garden City28337315.71%940.40
Naples2843737 2660.14
Tolstoy2853737 2020.18
Dolton2863535 1370.26
Ward2873333 1130.29
Altamont2883232 261.25
Lebanon2893030 570.53
Broadland2902727 271.01
Long Lake29126234%940.28
Vilas2922626 112.32
Virgil2932626 261
Seneca2942323 550.42
Rockham29522194.76%440.50
Marvin2961919 350.55
Chelsea2971818 570.32
Hetland2981717 1490.11
Farmer2991616 1930.08
Onaka3001515 580.26
Wetonka3011313 530.25
Bancroft3021212 520.23
Cottonwood3031111 120.92
Albee30488 610.13
Artas30588 770.10
White Rock30688 51.57
Butler30766 210.29
Verdon30866 240.25
Lowry30955 200.25
Hillsview3100.64
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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 (2023)

What is the biggest city in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls is the biggest city in South Dakota, with a population of 203,287 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in South Dakota?

Harrisburg is the fastest growing city in South Dakota over the past 3 years, having grown 11.61% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in South Dakota?

There are 310 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, Yankton, Mitchell, Huron, Pierre and Box Elder.

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