South Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Population
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Sioux Falls1210,734193,4372.1%2,54982.7City
Rapid City280,89674,9281.88%1,46955.1City
Aberdeen328,00228,432-0.38%1,69516.5City
Brookings424,62923,3591.3%1,76514.0City
Watertown523,41322,6790.79%1,27018.4City
Yankton615,69715,4270.43%1,8058.7City
Mitchell715,60715,663-0.09%1,35411.5City
Huron814,73714,2600.81%1,5169.7City
Box Elder914,51211,9354.64%98414.8City
Pierre1013,82114,057-0.43%1,06113.0City
Spearfish1113,63512,2222.66%79117.2City
Vermillion1212,10811,7200.81%2,5984.7City
Brandon1310,93411,029-0.22%1,9115.7City
Harrisburg1410,2976,8479.14%2,1594.8City
Tea157,9485,6807.68%2,0993.8City
Rapid Valley167,1688,553-1.08%1,1086.5CDP
Sturgis177,0567,100-0.16%1,0996.4City
Madison186,0686,159-0.38%1,3154.6City
Belle Fourche195,9525,6351.34%6728.9City
Dakota Dunes204,6633,2317.69%1,8892.5CDP
Dell Rapids213,8253,995-1.11%1,6972.3City
Hartford223,6963,3662.27%1,2113.1City
Hot Springs233,6823,3902.02%8484.3City
Milbank243,5063,530-0.17%1,2642.8City
Mobridge253,2173,245-0.22%1,6412.0City
Lead263,0532,9800.59%1,4832.1City
North Sioux City273,0493,0440.03%1,1372.7City
Summerset283,0072,9780.23%1,1042.7City
Canton292,9743,080-0.9%9093.3City
Blackhawk302,9363,0290.1%6204.7CDP
Winner312,9142,9060.07%1,2712.3City
Pine Ridge322,8562,984-1.14%1,0102.8CDP
Lennox332,5172,4210.96%1,4421.7City
Chamberlain342,4962,4740.2%5574.5City
Volga352,4162,1113.25%2,1121.1City
Sisseton362,4002,471-0.74%1,5081.6City
Flandreau372,3532,373-0.21%1,2661.9City
Colonial Pine Hills382,3222,720-0.51%15215.3CDP
Rosebud392,2502,0732.18%17413.0CDP
Fort Pierre402,1942,1160.87%7033.1City
Redfield412,1042,211-1.27%1,0911.9City
Beresford422,0782,178-1.19%1,1651.8City
Elk Point432,0532,140-1.06%1,3251.5City
Springfield441,9141,9090.05%1,8561.0City
Custer451,8221,910-1.19%7352.5City
North Spearfish461,7192,251-2.05%4014.3CDP
Webster471,6741,725-0.77%1,0321.6City
North Eagle Butte481,6181,838-1.46%1848.8CDP
Kyle491,6149023.53%1,0951.5CDP
Parkston501,5391,559-0.32%1,1781.3City
Oglala511,4651,8160.9%11712.5CDP
Green Valley521,4241,2522.59%3713.8CDP
Deadwood531,4061,1534.69%2854.9City
Wagner541,4061,484-1.4%7571.9City
Crooks551,3711,3690%1,0621.3City
Baltic561,3491,2511.81%1,8280.7City
Groton571,3441,386-0.81%7681.8City
Salem581,3361,3310.07%1,0691.3City
Miller591,3191,347-0.53%1,3321.0City
Freeman601,3051,328-0.46%8761.5City
Parker611,2951,1991.89%1,1051.2City
Ashland Heights621,2921,0823.11%4442.9CDP
Platte631,2251,293-1.37%1,1641.1City
Eagle Butte641,2201,250-0.65%8961.4City
Gregory651,2191,230-0.24%7081.7City
Clear Lake661,2151,217-0.08%4013.0City
Britton671,2051,220-0.33%1,6550.7City
Aurora681,1791,0532.7%1,4090.8Town
Clark691,1621,1490.26%8591.4City
Garretson701,1591,222-1.36%7961.5City
Lemmon711,1541,161-0.17%1,0511.1City
Mission721,1381,153-0.35%1,9390.6City
Fort Thompson731,1361,275-0.96%10910.4CDP
Agency Village741,1049706.36%1547.2CDP
Tyndall751,0821,0520.65%6861.6City
Gettysburg761,0611,103-1.03%5521.9City
De Smet771,0401,063-0.57%8981.2City
Porcupine781,0141,381-0.39%1069.6CDP
Allen791,0104774.34%3113.2CDP
Piedmont801,0061,041-0.89%6431.6City
Hill City819788772.62%7451.3City
Centerville829689241.15%1,3440.7City
Whitewood839618881.91%1,5090.6City
Mina849537187.68%2523.8CDP
Ipswich859529310.53%7101.3City
Lower Brule869389712.51%2,5840.4CDP
Arlington879309200.22%5411.7City
Martin88922936-0.43%1,6460.6City
Worthing89913931-0.55%1,6270.6City
Wonderland Homes909111,0707.68%3,8440.2CDP
Marion918848431.14%1,0180.9City
Lake Madison928788111.62%1864.7CDP
Valley Springs93877880-0.11%8901.0City
Viborg948428090.96%1,6220.5City
Howard95825855-0.96%8551.0City
Faulkton96820830-0.36%8091.0City
Plankinton977857730.38%1,0290.8City
Scotland987857810.13%8770.9City
Elkton997837540.9%5241.5City
Edgemont1007787321.43%5631.4City
Estelline1017757470.91%8200.9City
Alcester102766825-1.92%1,0440.7City
Eureka103761807-1.55%8160.9City
Wessington Springs104760764-0.13%4221.8City
Philip105756763-0.26%1,2150.6City
Castlewood1067096970.43%6171.1City
Armour1077056960.28%7470.9City
Colton108688736-1.71%9810.7City
Wall109684698-0.58%2602.6Town
Antelope110680780-1.59%2972.3CDP
Lake Andes111676712-1.31%9060.7City
Colman1126616331.07%3511.9City
Boulder Canyon1136594117.68%2153.1CDP
Johnson Siding1146586580%1763.7CDP
Onida115656664-0.3%9760.7City
Alexandria1166546540%1,0480.6City
Woonsocket1176536310.77%8330.8City
Meadow View Addition1186506321.25%6011.1CDP
Wanblee119650835-0.92%3232.0CDP
Blucksberg Mountain1206454402.06%9640.7CDP
Canistota1216456310.47%1,1500.6City
Manderson-White Horse Creek1226444050.31%1125.7CDP
Highmore123623674-2.04%3311.9City
Lake Preston1246205911.14%8170.8City
West Brule1256203837.83%5251.2CDP
Menno1266196190%1,1880.5City
New Underwood1276155930.82%4221.5City
Lake Norden1286115582.17%7010.9City
Selby129605611-0.33%8500.7City
Newell1306015850.67%5941.0City
Avon1315995820.67%9240.6City
Shindler1325859330%3891.5CDP
Kimball1335845700.52%1703.4City
Humboldt1345795790%9350.6Town
Burke1355775770%1,0320.6City
Mountain Plains1365613947.68%3521.6CDP
Tripp137561571-0.53%9460.6City
Corsica138554561-0.36%6620.8City
White1395455320.55%6240.9City
McLaughlin140543566-1.09%1,3440.4City
Kadoka141537544-0.37%2352.3City
Timber Lake1425175120.19%8460.6City
White River143512538-1.35%9830.5City
Bridgewater144506508-0.2%4501.1City
Prairiewood Village1454804387.87%8140.6CDP
Bowdle1464784700.42%7470.6City
Emery147476483-0.42%1,0420.5City
Waubay1484754750%3261.5City
Dupree149471491-1.05%1,2020.4City
Bryant1504704690%8970.5City
Montrose1514674630.21%1,1090.4City
Wolsey1524664610.21%2062.3Town
St. Francis153465472-0.43%1,2850.4Town
Presho154462469-0.43%6890.7City
Oahe Acres1554615367.71%3491.3CDP
Mount Vernon1564594580%1,3500.3City
Warner157456482-1.51%1,6340.3Town
Jefferson158439473-2.01%8610.5City
Murdo159439474-2.01%6980.6City
Irene1604374270.46%1,7140.3City
Lake Poinsett161429480-0.92%884.9CDP
Anderson1624265060.95%5560.8CDP
Hayti1634213921.69%9520.4Town
Wilmot164421432-0.71%7900.5City
Parmelee165413538-2.36%725.7CDP
Big Stone City1664104100%3421.2City
Leola167410433-1.44%5530.7City
White Lake1684083980.49%1,0070.4City
Tabor169402404-0.25%1,0610.4Town
Herreid170401416-0.99%2791.4City
Long Hollow1713933953.97%2714.4CDP
Oacoma1723913860.26%1502.6Town
Hurley1733873770.52%6280.6City
Gayville174377381-0.27%1,8390.2Town
Wounded Knee175377197-0.27%3521.1CDP
Hermosa176371378-0.54%4730.8Town
Rosholt177365377-0.81%1,2330.3Town
Ethan1783613600%1,4160.3Town
Hoven179361381-1.37%1,1800.3Town
Buffalo1803593470.84%6480.6Town
Enemy Swim1813551717.9%3800.9CDP
Faith182352368-1.12%2941.2City
Wakonda1833503480%9070.4Town
Little Eagle1843473090.58%2481.4CDP
Two Strike1853473152.97%1918.5CDP
Blunt186337341-0.3%6920.5City
Florence1873343330%4820.7Town
Colome1883303300%1,1700.3City
Hudson1893253160.62%1,1520.3Town
La Plant1903223053.54%349.4CDP
Chancellor1913203031.27%1,4550.2Town
Stickney1923183180%1,1870.3Town
Veblen193313316-0.32%9970.3City
Bison194303305-0.33%3051.0Town
Soldier Creek1952965251.72%2412.2CDP
Iroquois196294298-0.34%4740.6City
Kennebec1972862780.7%3350.9Town
Roscoe1982822780.36%7360.4City
Langford199280283-0.36%8830.3Town
Pine Lakes Addition200280329-1.06%1,5910.2CDP
Bristol201279289-1.06%5340.5City
Wakpala2022762927.39%6300.4CDP
Summit203274285-1.08%5000.5Town
Cherry Creek2042722887.94%4430.6CDP
Sicangu Village2052713797.97%1,1390.2CDP
Henry2062662531.14%1831.5Town
Willow Lake2072612600%7020.4City
Brant Lake South2082602907.44%4950.5CDP
Bonesteel2092572550%7260.4City
Renner Corner210250379-1.57%1941.3CDP
Egan2112472410.41%2311.1City
Trent2122442073.83%2341.0Town
Horse Creek2132421758.04%2550.9CDP
Keystone214240244-0.41%803.0Town
Gary2152392340.42%3560.7City
Pukwana2162392330.42%3120.8Town
Glendale Colony2172371907.73%4950.5CDP
Bullhead218234296-3.31%783.0CDP
Chester219233285-0.85%2860.8CDP
Pickstown2202292250.44%3740.6Town
New Effington221223233-1.33%8540.3Town
Pollock222220226-0.9%6850.3Town
Bruce2232162100.46%5840.4City
Nisland2242152070.94%7990.3Town
Alpena2252132080.47%1311.6Town
Swift Bird2262092207.73%4260.5CDP
Kenel2272051467.33%2091.0CDP
Frederick228203213-1.46%1501.4Town
Tulare229203209-0.98%7930.3Town
Wessington2302031990.5%5370.4City
Corn Creek2311961253.16%972.0CDP
Richland2321961547.69%355.6CDP
Toronto233195197-0.51%6350.3Town
Mellette234194198-0.51%7580.3City
South Shore235188190-0.53%1351.4Town
Doland236187195-1.06%3180.6City
Hecla237187195-1.06%5440.3City
Mission Hill238185193-1.07%5640.3Town
Roslyn239180182-0.55%8260.2Town
Peever240172176-0.58%1,3870.1Town
Wentworth241172180-1.15%6770.3Village
Kranzburg2421661620.61%2170.8Town
Hosmer2431641620%1661.0City
Marty244163265-9.44%513.2CDP
Ramona2451631610%5950.3Town
St. Lawrence246162165-0.61%4720.3Town
Letcher2471611521.26%2610.6Town
Monroe2481611560.63%4250.4Town
Volin2491571560%7970.2Town
Norris2501561480.65%1880.8CDP
Buffalo Gap2511551304.03%5070.3Town
Columbia252155157-0.64%1021.5City
Dimock2531541480.65%8950.2Town
Delmont254152154-0.65%1990.8City
Geddes255150158-1.32%2060.7City
Goodwin2561491470%3140.5Town
Crook City2571481307.25%1630.9CDP
Whitehorse2581482450%542.7CDP
Spring Creek Colony25914608.15%4920.3CDP
Isabel2601451450%1720.8Town
Spring Creek261141201-6%1410.4CDP
Angostura262138757.81%1112.6CDP
Conde263138144-1.43%2450.6City
Spencer2641371370%5110.3City
Artesian2651361310.74%2450.6Town
Badger2661351290.75%1271.1Town
Northville267135139-0.73%3590.4Town
Cavour2681341280.75%3270.4Town
Astoria269131134-0.76%8340.2Town
Frankfort270128134-1.54%1620.8City
Oelrichs2711281181.59%3510.4Town
Carthage272126130-0.79%861.5City
Reliance273126128-0.79%1161.1Town
Golden View Colony2741251027.76%1301.0CDP
Peever Flats2751251877.76%1,6670.1CDP
White Horse276124211-8.15%393.2CDP
Pierpont277123126-0.81%8090.2Town
Rowena278122627.02%4000.3CDP
Java2791211210%2460.5Town
Brandt2801191150.85%941.3Town
Oldham281118121-0.84%4800.2City
Clear Lake2821171508.33%1201.0CDP
Lesterville2831151140%5690.2Town
Yale2841121080.9%7720.1Town
Pringle285110112-0.9%4550.2Town
Hitchcock2861091080%3990.3Town
McIntosh287109113-0.91%1490.7City
Midland2881091090%3170.3Town
Glenham289107109-0.93%3270.3Town
Central City290106981.92%7160.1City
Stockholm2911061040%2450.4Town
Ashton292105108-0.94%2400.4City
Claremont293105108-0.94%4180.3Town
Cresbard2941031010%2480.4Town
Fairfax295102980.99%3370.3Town
Sinai296102960.99%2770.4Town
Hazel297101103-0.98%4170.2Town
Millerdale Colony298100167.53%3890.3CDP
Harrold29999102-1%2400.4Town
Lyons30098477.69%1950.5CDP
Revillo30198980%5870.2Town
Wallace30294930%7070.1Town
Morningside3039273-1.07%1790.5CDP
Burbank304911128.33%2960.3CDP
Canova30591910%2900.3Town
Eden3069092-1.1%5840.2Town
Running Water30789258.54%432.1CDP
Bridger30888548.64%3320.3CDP
Cow Creek30986907.5%471.8CDP
Evergreen Colony310862457.5%861.0CDP
Fulton31186850%1010.9Town
Vale31286114-3.37%581.5CDP
Westport3138589-1.16%3620.2Town
Dallas3148487-1.18%1660.5Town
Okreek31584221-13.4%245.0CDP
Brentford3168386-1.19%5090.2Town
Fruitdale31782732.5%2990.3Town
Akaska31881751.25%1330.6Town
Bath Corner31980176.67%4570.2CDP
Claire City3208083-1.23%4370.2Town
Brentwood Colony3217706.94%880.9CDP
Herrick32276750%1480.5Town
Sherman3237381-2.67%2840.3Town
Agar32472671.41%3510.2Town
Batesland3257275-1.37%8000.1Town
Bushnell3267274-1.37%1010.7Town
Clark Colony3277227.46%2850.3CDP
Utica32871710%2690.3Town
La Bolt32969680%2900.2Town
Ravinia33069690%2770.2Town
Andover33168680%2520.3Town
Corona33267650%2650.3Town
Dante3336769-1.47%1340.5Town
Strandburg33467660%8930.1Town
Fairburn33566573.13%2020.3Town
Tschetter Colony3366606.45%1240.5CDP
Bradley33765630%2650.2Town
Camp Crook33865601.56%4680.1Town
Interior3396567-1.52%491.3Town
Mound City3406467-1.54%5040.1Town
Quinn34164630%531.2Town
Fairview34263630%7410.1Town
Olivet3436365-1.56%3130.2Town
Sunset Colony3446308.62%651.0CDP
Mayfield Colony3456228.77%2400.3CDP
Wasta3466163-1.61%3180.2Town
Ideal34760759.09%1170.5CDP
Shamrock Colony34860179.09%930.6CDP
Raymond34959551.72%2250.3Town
Stratford3505759-1.72%2280.3Town
Davis35156550%1300.4Town
Ree Heights35256560%1890.3Town
Brant Lake3535557-1.79%3550.2City
Spink Colony3545507.84%1550.4CDP
New Witten35554540%1950.3Town
Vienna35654530%640.8Town
Winfred35754688%541.0CDP
Turton3585355-1.85%1440.4Town
Cameron Colony3595206.12%4260.1CDP
Orient36052510%1770.3Town
Oral36151736.25%301.7CDP
Mansfield36250916.38%212.4CDP
New Elm Spring Colony36350776.38%1010.5CDP
Okaton36450486.38%229.8CDP
Stephan365501066.38%1810.3CDP
Forestburg36649786.52%920.5CDP
Lane36749470%1050.5Town
Spring Lake Colony3684809.09%1680.3CDP
Clearfield Colony3694709.3%1550.3CDP
Nunda37047470%471.0Town
Ortley3714749-2.08%212.2Town
Grenville37246460%1940.2Town
Jamesville Colony3734609.52%4380.1CDP
Lantry37446489.52%1110.4CDP
Old Elm Spring Colony3754609.52%471.0CDP
Orland Colony37646299.52%910.5CDP
Ward37746346.98%1580.3Town
Morristown3784446-2.22%1250.4Town
Twin Brooks3794446-2.22%1080.4Town
Lake City38043430%1960.2Town
Meckling38143297.5%2110.2CDP
Belvidere3824143-2.38%540.8Town
Naples38341400%2950.1Town
Aurora Center38440468.11%9300.0CDP
Draper3854047-4.76%620.7Town
Erwin38640390%840.5Town
Wood3874042-2.44%1630.2Town
Vivian3883887-13.64%221.7CDP
Bath38937217-19.56%1270.3CDP
Dolton39036350%1410.3Town
Garden City39136340%910.4Town
Tolstoy3923638-2.7%1970.2Town
Caputa3933409.68%1160.3CDP
Rockport Colony39432010.35%1470.2CDP
Shannon Colony395322710.35%1270.3CDP
Altamont39631310%251.3Town
Lebanon3973133-3.13%580.5Town
Milltown39829257.41%660.4CDP
Broadland39927270%271.0Town
Long Lake40027270%970.3Town
Ferney40126378.33%261.0CDP
Prairie City40226558.33%181.4CDP
Virgil40326260%261.0Town
Vilas40425250%83.0Town
Crocker40524254.35%73.6CDP
Waverly40624514.35%241.0CDP
Seneca40723220%550.4Town
Fedora40822164.76%73.4CDP
Smithwick40922114.76%111.9CDP
Grassland Colony4102105%490.4CDP
Rockham41121200%420.5Town
Marvin41220200%370.5Town
Chelsea41319190%600.3Town
Hetland41418180%1580.1Town
Kaylor41518912.5%210.9CDP
Cloverleaf Colony4161676.67%1720.1CDP
Farmer41716160%1930.1Town
Onaka41815140%580.3Town
Gann Valley41914117.69%1770.1CDP
Millbrook Colony4201457.69%600.2CDP
Kidder4211308.33%550.2CDP
Wetonka4221214-7.69%490.2Town
Bancroft42311110%470.2Town
Cottonwood42411100%120.9Town
Albee425990%690.1Town
Artas426880%770.1Town
Dudley4278210%750.1CDP
Harrison428870%740.1CDP
St. Charles429880%410.2CDP
Verdon430770%280.3Town
White Rock431770%41.6Town
Butler432660%210.3Town
Storla43362120%480.1CDP
Lowry434550%200.3Town
New Holland4355825%430.1CDP
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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 (2024)

What is the biggest city in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls is the biggest city in South Dakota, with a population of 210,734 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 9.14% annually since 2020.

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, Box Elder and Pierre.

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