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Highest Danish population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Vermillion, SDSD11,7203.8%+1.8 pts

02Tea, SDSD8,0193.5%+1.1 pts

03Mitchell, SDSD15,7562.7%−0.3 pts

04Madison, SDSD6,0652.0%−3.4 pts

05Yankton, SDSD15,8161.9%−1.3 pts

06Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481.7%−0.6 pts

07Brookings, SDSD25,3551.4%−1.5 pts

08Rapid City, SDSD80,5891.4%−0.0 pts

09Spearfish, SDSD14,1541.2%−0.3 pts

10Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.1%−0.1 pts

11Watertown, SDSD23,7361.0%−1.4 pts

12Pierre, SDSD13,8481.0%−0.8 pts

13Brandon, SDSD11,3060.8%−1.8 pts

14Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.7%−0.0 pts

15Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.7%−0.8 pts

16Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.7%+0.0 pts

17Huron, SDSD14,6070.7%−1.2 pts

18Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.6%−0.5 pts

19Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.6%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES