There are 13 cities in Butte 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 | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 1 | South Dakota | 13,606 | 12,222 | 2.61% | 789 | 17.24 |
| Sturgis | 2 | South Dakota | 7,242 | 7,098 | 0.5% | 1,128 | 6.42 |
| Belle Fourche | 3 | South Dakota | 6,066 | 5,630 | 1.83% | 685 | 8.85 |
| Deadwood | 4 | South Dakota | 1,338 | 1,152 | 3.64% | 271 | 4.93 |
| North Spearfish | 5 | South Dakota | 1,331 | 2,251 | -14.73% | 311 | 4.28 |
| Whitewood | 6 | South Dakota | 967 | 887 | 2.11% | 1,518 | 0.64 |
| Newell | 7 | South Dakota | 607 | 587 | 0.83% | 600 | 1.01 |
| Mountain Plains | 8 | South Dakota | 568 | 394 | 8.4% | 356 | 1.59 |
| Nisland | 9 | South Dakota | 214 | 206 | 0.94% | 796 | 0.27 |
| Crook City | 10 | South Dakota | 124 | 130 | -0.8% | 137 | 0.91 |
| Fruitdale | 11 | South Dakota | 81 | 73 | 2.53% | 296 | 0.27 |
| Vale | 12 | South Dakota | 72 | 114 | -12.2% | 48 | 1.49 |
| St. Onge | 13 | South Dakota | 16 | 25 | 6.67% | 12 | 1.34 |
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 Butte County.
St. Onge is the smallest city in Butte County.
There are 13 cities in Butte County, South Dakota.