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Largest Cities in South Dakota

Name: South Dakota Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
Creator: PlainCities
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Ranked by resident population across 303 tracked cities and towns in South Dakota, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

303
Cities: 705.2K
Combined city pop.: $65,809
Avg median income: 13.6%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Sioux Falls is the largest of 303 tracked cities in South Dakota, which ranks #35 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Sioux Falls
largest tracked city (197,642 people): #35
national rank, avg median income: 303
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

96% of South Dakota's 303 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

290
10K-99K

12
100K-999K

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What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' South Dakota coverage, with 290 of 303 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in South Dakota is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots South Dakota's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Sioux Falls

197,642
Rapid City

76,836
Aberdeen

28,297
Brookings

23,710
Watertown

22,859
Mitchell

15,637
Yankton

15,501
Huron

14,347
Pierre

14,008
Spearfish

12,551
Box Elder

12,457
Vermillion

11,800

What this shows Sioux Falls, SD is the most populous city profiled in South Dakota; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 303-row record is available as a CSV.

How South Dakota ranks nationally

Avg median income

$65,809

#35 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$155,177

#42 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

13.6%

#39 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

303

#37 of 52 · most tracked cities

South Dakota ranks #35 of 52 nationally on average median income and #39 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How South Dakota's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$155,177 Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in South Dakota

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 303 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Sioux Falls	197,642	$74,714	$271,400	6.7%
2	Rapid City	76,836	$65,712	$270,000	7.8%
3	Aberdeen	28,297	$63,715	$205,500	7.4%
4	Brookings	23,710	$61,979	$243,600	6.0%
5	Watertown	22,859	$62,721	$212,300	6.5%
6	Mitchell	15,637	$56,374	$182,000	6.8%
7	Yankton	15,501	$69,071	$202,300	5.6%
8	Huron	14,347	$51,556	$164,700	9.1%
9	Pierre	14,008	$74,053	$219,500	6.0%
10	Spearfish	12,551	$59,731	$309,200	7.7%
11	Box Elder	12,457	$73,698	$271,800	7.0%
12	Vermillion	11,800	$52,815	$210,200	6.9%
13	Brandon	10,996	$104,806	$317,300	0.6%
14	Harrisburg	7,790	$101,534	$281,400	0.7%
15	Rapid Valley	7,153	$85,217	$226,300	4.8%
16	Sturgis	7,111	$51,101	$236,400	6.6%
17	Tea	6,339	$104,643	$305,300	3.9%
18	Madison	6,158	$62,180	$191,400	4.9%
19	Belle Fourche	5,741	$59,920	$188,800	6.6%
20	Dakota Dunes	4,129	$123,438	$495,000	8.0%
21	Dell Rapids	3,947	$101,250	$284,400	3.6%
22	Milbank	3,513	$58,462	$161,300	9.2%
23	Hot Springs	3,506	$49,688	$168,200	26.2%
24	Hartford	3,412	$95,426	$223,400	2.9%
25	Canton	3,060	$65,500	$191,000	2.3%
26	North Sioux City	3,018	$76,481	$234,500	9.1%
27	Lead	2,997	$57,348	$192,800	0.0%
28	Summerset	2,978	$115,197	$337,900	5.1%
29	Mobridge	2,928	$61,556	$122,000	15.6%
30	Winner	2,900	$47,132	$124,000	19.9%
31	Blackhawk	2,805	$69,934	$243,700	0.0%
32	Chamberlain	2,621	$75,000	$195,300	4.1%
33	Sisseton	2,593	$44,477	$111,900	18.6%
34	Lennox	2,587	$76,477	$210,800	8.0%
35	Fort Pierre	2,534	$74,732	$166,700	2.2%
36	Pine Ridge	2,480	$50,954	$45,000	24.4%
37	Beresford	2,437	$71,017	$219,800	3.6%
38	Elk Point	2,391	$83,250	$228,400	3.1%
39	Colonial Pine Hills	2,347	$82,262	$348,400	1.7%
40	Flandreau	2,291	$56,458	$130,800	15.9%
41	Volga	2,246	$75,417	$220,200	0.8%
42	Redfield	2,230	$60,586	$117,000	2.9%
43	North Spearfish	2,201	$69,792	$321,800	17.8%
44	Custer	2,148	$80,188	$229,500	4.5%
45	Springfield	2,073	$59,063	$126,800	3.7%
46	Parkston	1,981	$71,313	$145,500	3.7%
47	Webster	1,823	$55,074	$122,200	7.4%
48	Groton	1,794	$82,083	$173,000	2.0%
49	Rosebud	1,710	$55,066	$57,000	28.4%
50	Oglala	1,601	$43,274	$42,200	32.4%
51	Freeman	1,558	$60,114	$171,300	8.8%
52	Wagner	1,555	$47,137	$129,200	8.2%
53	Baltic	1,512	$105,132	$240,200	0.7%
54	Green Valley	1,503	$78,801	$232,100	16.0%
55	Kyle	1,495	N/A	N/A	58.1%
56	Eagle Butte	1,492	$53,558	$51,500	27.2%
57	North Eagle Butte	1,432	$38,125	$37,500	43.0%
58	Aurora	1,407	$90,612	$219,100	0.8%
59	Mission	1,380	$34,000	$56,900	45.8%
60	Miller	1,346	$51,774	$135,100	2.8%
61	Gettysburg	1,344	$59,667	$127,000	6.1%
62	Clear Lake	1,333	$65,398	$144,400	3.7%
63	Gregory	1,330	$47,629	$105,600	6.4%
64	Deadwood	1,319	$52,679	$227,000	0.0%
65	Platte	1,310	$71,641	$165,700	16.8%
66	Parker	1,247	$87,632	$208,000	1.0%
67	Crooks	1,216	$104,479	$270,500	0.0%
68	Lemmon	1,214	$42,461	$79,700	14.0%
69	Tyndall	1,206	$51,719	$94,200	1.9%
70	Salem	1,201	$71,655	$163,500	2.2%
71	Clark	1,181	$49,464	$125,700	7.3%
72	Garretson	1,166	$66,375	$197,400	1.1%
73	Ashland Heights	1,142	$61,538	$202,700	15.8%
74	Fort Thompson	1,134	$45,313	$110,300	36.6%
75	Ipswich	1,126	$79,135	$165,600	0.0%
76	Britton	1,117	$70,156	$110,100	3.3%
77	Worthing	1,087	$91,250	$214,000	0.4%
78	Martin	1,054	$49,609	$87,300	15.0%
79	Colman	1,011	$73,000	$227,600	6.9%
80	Marion	1,004	$72,969	$167,400	5.0%
81	Howard	990	$54,792	$93,200	11.4%
82	Alcester	987	$58,661	$114,400	13.0%
83	De Smet	974	$60,139	$155,900	3.7%
84	Elkton	971	$58,750	$183,800	19.6%
85	Valley Springs	967	$97,031	$178,900	5.6%
86	Piedmont	956	$52,730	$290,100	7.3%
87	Eureka	946	$34,167	$69,800	14.5%
88	Lake Andes	934	$45,714	$46,700	23.9%
89	Agency	911	$47,569	$204,200	31.5%
90	Mina	888	$102,969	$448,600	0.0%
91	Lake Madison	885	$116,648	$496,600	3.9%
92	Meadow View Addition	880	$92,470	$227,700	5.8%
93	Centerville	876	$58,438	$123,600	3.5%
94	Viborg	874	$52,794	$140,000	17.6%
95	Estelline	862	$74,231	$139,000	7.7%
96	Allen	860	N/A	N/A	39.8%
97	Edgemont	845	$42,440	$81,100	18.4%
98	Arlington	833	$67,083	$122,400	13.7%
99	Colton	802	$82,639	$186,000	7.2%
100	Scotland	800	$61,406	$110,000	10.8%

What to do with South Dakota's city data

303 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major SD metro. Sioux Falls profile
Pine Lakes Addition has the highest median household income of any tracked city in South Dakota, a different lens than population size alone. Pine Lakes Addition profile
See how South Dakota's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 303 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to South Dakota on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 705,218.

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Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $65,809. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in South Dakota?

PlainCities profiles 303 cities and towns in South Dakota, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls is the largest tracked city in South Dakota, with a population of 197,642.

What is the average household income in South Dakota?

Across the 303 tracked cities in South Dakota, the average median household income is $65,809. Individual cities vary widely, with Pine Lakes Addition reporting the highest median income at $192,813.

What is the average poverty rate in South Dakota?

The average poverty rate across South Dakota's tracked cities is 13.6%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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Largest Cities in South Dakota

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