There are 13 cities in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 1 | 13,635 | 12,222 | 2.66% | 791 | 17.2 | City |
| Sturgis | 2 | 7,056 | 7,100 | -0.16% | 1,099 | 6.4 | City |
| Belle Fourche | 3 | 5,952 | 5,635 | 1.34% | 672 | 8.9 | City |
| Lead | 4 | 3,053 | 2,980 | 0.59% | 1,483 | 2.1 | City |
| North Spearfish | 5 | 1,719 | 2,251 | -2.05% | 401 | 4.3 | CDP |
| Deadwood | 6 | 1,406 | 1,153 | 4.69% | 285 | 4.9 | City |
| Whitewood | 7 | 961 | 888 | 1.91% | 1,509 | 0.6 | City |
| Boulder Canyon | 8 | 659 | 411 | 7.68% | 215 | 3.1 | CDP |
| Blucksberg Mountain | 9 | 645 | 440 | 2.06% | 964 | 0.7 | CDP |
| Mountain Plains | 10 | 561 | 394 | 7.68% | 352 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Crook City | 11 | 148 | 130 | 7.25% | 163 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Central City | 12 | 106 | 98 | 1.92% | 716 | 0.1 | City |
| Fruitdale | 13 | 82 | 73 | 2.5% | 299 | 0.3 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Spearfish is the largest city in Lawrence County.
Fruitdale is the smallest city in Lawrence County.
There are 13 cities in Lawrence County, South Dakota.