There are 21 cities in Meade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 80,896 | 74,928 | 1.88% | 1,469 | 55.1 | City |
| Box Elder | 2 | 14,512 | 11,935 | 4.64% | 984 | 14.8 | City |
| Spearfish | 3 | 13,635 | 12,222 | 2.66% | 791 | 17.2 | City |
| Sturgis | 4 | 7,056 | 7,100 | -0.16% | 1,099 | 6.4 | City |
| Summerset | 5 | 3,007 | 2,978 | 0.23% | 1,104 | 2.7 | City |
| Blackhawk | 6 | 2,936 | 3,029 | 0.1% | 620 | 4.7 | CDP |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 7 | 2,322 | 2,720 | -0.51% | 152 | 15.3 | CDP |
| Deadwood | 8 | 1,406 | 1,153 | 4.69% | 285 | 4.9 | City |
| Ashland Heights | 9 | 1,292 | 1,082 | 3.11% | 444 | 2.9 | CDP |
| Piedmont | 10 | 1,006 | 1,041 | -0.89% | 643 | 1.6 | City |
| Whitewood | 11 | 961 | 888 | 1.91% | 1,509 | 0.6 | City |
| Wonderland Homes | 12 | 911 | 1,070 | 7.68% | 3,844 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Boulder Canyon | 13 | 659 | 411 | 7.68% | 215 | 3.1 | CDP |
| Johnson Siding | 14 | 658 | 658 | 0% | 176 | 3.7 | CDP |
| Blucksberg Mountain | 15 | 645 | 440 | 2.06% | 964 | 0.7 | CDP |
| New Underwood | 16 | 615 | 593 | 0.82% | 422 | 1.5 | City |
| Faith | 17 | 352 | 368 | -1.12% | 294 | 1.2 | City |
| Crook City | 18 | 148 | 130 | 7.25% | 163 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Bridger | 19 | 88 | 54 | 8.64% | 332 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Vale | 20 | 86 | 114 | -3.37% | 58 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Wasta | 21 | 61 | 63 | -1.61% | 318 | 0.2 | 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.
Rapid City is the largest city in Meade County.
Wasta is the smallest city in Meade County.
There are 21 cities in Meade County, South Dakota.