Cities in Lake County, South Dakota by Population (2024)

There are 21 cities in Lake 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.)

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City	Rank	State	2024 Population	2020 Census	Annual Change	Density (mi²)	Area (mi²)
Madison	1	South Dakota	6,034	6,160	-0.51%	1,307	4.62
Dell Rapids	2	South Dakota	3,866	3,996	-0.82%	1,715	2.25
Volga	3	South Dakota	2,431	2,111	3.4%	2,125	1.14
Salem	4	South Dakota	1,342	1,330	0.22%	1,074	1.25
Arlington	5	South Dakota	951	921	0.85%	554	1.72
Lake Madison	6	South Dakota	838	811	-0.71%	178	4.72
Colton	7	South Dakota	704	736	-1.12%	1,004	0.70
Colman	8	South Dakota	646	634	0.47%	343	1.88
Lake Poinsett	9	South Dakota	396	480	-5.04%	81	4.89
Chester	10	South Dakota	189	285	-11.27%	232	0.82
Wentworth	11	South Dakota	168	178	-1.18%	661	0.25
Ramona	12	South Dakota	159	161	0%	580	0.27
Brant Lake South	13	South Dakota	156	290	-17.46%	297	0.53
Oldham	14	South Dakota	119	121	0%	484	0.25
Golden View Colony	15	South Dakota	103	102	-1.91%	107	0.96
Spring Lake Colony	16	South Dakota	82	0	34.43%	288	0.28
Brant Lake	17	South Dakota	55	57	0%	355	0.15
Nunda	18	South Dakota	48	48	0%	48	1.01
Winfred	19	South Dakota	36	68	-12.2%	36	1
Shannon Colony	20	South Dakota	27	27	0%	107	0.25
Hetland	21	South Dakota	18	18	0%	158	0.11

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.

What is the largest city in Lake County, South Dakota?

Madison is the largest city in Lake County.

What is the smallest city in Lake County, South Dakota?

Hetland is the smallest city in Lake County.

How many cities are in Lake County?