Western South Dakota Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Rapid City1Pennington County81,888
Spearfish2Lawrence County14,541
Box Elder3Pennington County14,424
Sturgis4Meade County6,899
Rapid Valley5Pennington County6,898
Belle Fourche6Butte County5,842
Hot Springs7Fall River County3,731
Lead8Lawrence County3,075
Summerset9Meade County3,039
Blackhawk10Meade County2,785
Colonial Pine Hills11Meade County2,313
Pine Ridge12Oglala Lakota County2,289
North Spearfish13Butte County2,196
Custer14Custer County1,776
Oglala15Oglala Lakota County1,673
Kyle16Oglala Lakota County1,645
Green Valley17Pennington County1,636
Deadwood18Lawrence County1,407
Piedmont19Meade County1,235
Ashland Heights20Meade County1,232
Lemmon21Perkins County1,157
Whitewood22Lawrence County996
Allen23Bennett County962
Wonderland Homes24Meade County962
Hill City25Pennington County954
Martin26Bennett County926
Edgemont27Fall River County779
Wanblee28Jackson County748
Manderson-White Horse Creek29Oglala Lakota County745
Philip30Haakon County736
Blucksberg Mountain31Lawrence County734
Johnson Siding32Meade County674
Wall33Pennington County661
Boulder Canyon34Lawrence County599
New Underwood35Pennington County594
Newell36Butte County571
Kadoka37Jackson County514
Wounded Knee38Oglala Lakota County508
Mountain Plains39Butte County507
Porcupine40Oglala Lakota County431
Hermosa41Custer County368
Buffalo42Harding County358
Crook City43Butte County342
Faith44Meade County342
Bison45Perkins County308
Keystone46Pennington County272
Hill View Heights47Custer County267
Nisland48Butte County206
Buffalo Gap49Custer County161
Corn Creek50Jackson County157
Angostura51Custer County140
Oelrichs52Fall River County129
Central City53Lawrence County114
Midland54Haakon County104
Pringle55Custer County102
Bridger56Meade County89
Vale57Butte County79
Batesland58Oglala Lakota County72
Camp Crook59Harding County71
Fairburn60Custer County71
Interior61Jackson County62
Quinn62Pennington County61
Wasta63Pennington County59
Belvidere64Jackson County39
Caputa65Pennington County36
Smithwick66Fall River County27
Maverick Junction67Custer County26
Prairie City68Perkins County22
Oral69Fall River County15
St. Onge70Lawrence County13
Cottonwood71Haakon County9

About Western South Dakota

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024