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Fastest growing, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
RELATEDLargest by populationFastest shrinkingMost population gainedMost population lostMost densely populatedMost sparsely populated
YEAR2000201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+64.6%+97%
02Box Elder, SDSD13,936+50.6%+742%
03Tea, SDSD8,019+47.1%−61%
04Brandon, SDSD11,306+25.8%–
05Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+25.1%+9%
06Spearfish, SDSD14,154+16.2%−31%
07Huron, SDSD14,607+13.3%−398%
08Vermillion, SDSD11,720+10.6%−497%
09Rapid City, SDSD80,589+9.9%+6%
10Aberdeen, SDSD27,961+9.2%−954%
11Yankton, SDSD15,816+6.6%+2%
12Brookings, SDSD25,355+6.0%−56%
13Sturgis, SDSD6,922+5.9%−72%
14Watertown, SDSD23,736+5.5%−64%
15Pierre, SDSD13,848+3.3%−57%
16Mitchell, SDSD15,756+2.7%−52%
17Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+0.4%−92%
18Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975-2.0%−111%
19Madison, SDSD6,065-4.4%−197%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS