There are 12 cities in Union 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Dunes | 1 | South Dakota | 4,615 | 3,231 | 7.18% | 1,869 | 2.47 |
| North Sioux City | 2 | South Dakota | 3,010 | 3,042 | -0.27% | 1,123 | 2.68 |
| Hawarden | 3 | Iowa | 2,629 | 2,695 | -0.6% | 949 | 2.77 |
| Beresford | 4 | South Dakota | 2,080 | 2,178 | -1.14% | 1,166 | 1.78 |
| Elk Point | 5 | South Dakota | 2,064 | 2,142 | -0.91% | 1,332 | 1.55 |
| Akron | 6 | Iowa | 1,530 | 1,550 | -0.33% | 1,242 | 1.23 |
| Alcester | 7 | South Dakota | 755 | 819 | -2.08% | 1,029 | 0.73 |
| Jefferson | 8 | South Dakota | 441 | 473 | -1.78% | 865 | 0.51 |
| Hudson | 9 | South Dakota | 342 | 316 | 2.09% | 1,213 | 0.28 |
| Richland | 10 | South Dakota | 182 | 154 | 4% | 32 | 5.65 |
| Chatsworth | 11 | Iowa | 75 | 73 | 1.35% | 151 | 0.50 |
| Burbank | 12 | South Dakota | 44 | 112 | -27.87% | 143 | 0.31 |
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.
Dakota Dunes is the largest city in Union County.
Burbank is the smallest city in Union County.
There are 12 cities in Union County, South Dakota.