RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Fastest growing, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+326.8%+294.0 pts

02Box Elder, SDSD13,936+174.6%+168.5 pts

03Tea, SDSD8,019+118.5%−1.5 pts

04Brandon, SDSD11,306+54.3%–

05Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+24.1%+1.2 pts

06Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+22.5%+17.2 pts

07Spearfish, SDSD14,154+21.9%−1.6 pts

08Brookings, SDSD25,355+19.2%+5.5 pts

09Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975+17.3%−0.7 pts

10Rapid City, SDSD80,589+14.0%+4.7 pts

11Vermillion, SDSD11,720+8.3%+10.9 pts

12Yankton, SDSD15,816+6.8%+0.4 pts

13Watertown, SDSD23,736+6.2%−8.9 pts

14Huron, SDSD14,607+5.9%+10.3 pts

15Aberdeen, SDSD27,961+5.8%+6.9 pts

16Mitchell, SDSD15,756+4.8%−0.7 pts

17Sturgis, SDSD6,922+2.9%−18.0 pts

18Madison, SDSD6,065-1.0%−5.5 pts

19Pierre, SDSD13,848-1.7%−9.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS