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Highest Danish population share, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 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. The median across all 19 is 1.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Harrisburg, SDSD10,4055.8%+4.3 pts

02Tea, SDSD8,0194.1%+1.7 pts

03Yankton, SDSD15,8163.5%+0.2 pts

04Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7912.7%+1.7 pts

05Brookings, SDSD25,3552.6%−0.3 pts

06Brandon, SDSD11,3062.4%−0.2 pts

07Vermillion, SDSD11,7202.0%0.0 pts

08Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481.9%−0.4 pts

09Watertown, SDSD23,7361.8%−0.6 pts

10Spearfish, SDSD14,1541.6%+0.2 pts

11Pierre, SDSD13,8481.6%−0.2 pts

12Rapid City, SDSD80,5891.5%0.0 pts

13Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.5%+0.3 pts

14Mitchell, SDSD15,7561.3%−1.7 pts

15Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611.1%0.0 pts

16Box Elder, SDSD13,9361.1%+0.5 pts

17Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.0%+0.3 pts

18Madison, SDSD6,0651.0%−4.4 pts

19Huron, SDSD14,6070.7%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS