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Highest fertility rate, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by general fertility rate, meaning births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 47.3.

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Highest fertility rate by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010
01Harrisburg, SDSD10,405128.5+65%
02Box Elder, SDSD13,936124.9+76%
03Madison, SDSD6,065113.4+225%
04Huron, SDSD14,607106.6+28%
05Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79178.1−29%
06Yankton, SDSD15,81676.7−6%
07Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74870.4+22%
08Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97567.6+29%
09Aberdeen, SDSD27,96161.7+10%
10Rapid City, SDSD80,58947.3−36%
11Sturgis, SDSD6,92247.2−26%
12Spearfish, SDSD14,15441.9−5%
13Tea, SDSD8,01941.9−66%
14Pierre, SDSD13,84839.8−42%
15Mitchell, SDSD15,75636.0−54%
16Brookings, SDSD25,35531.4−28%
17Watertown, SDSD23,73628.5−58%
18Vermillion, SDSD11,72026.5+46%
19Brandon, SDSD11,30615.9−75%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES