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Highest Finnish population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Fourche, SD, up 12 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲12Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911.6%+0.7 pts

02▲4Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.4%−0.1 pts

03Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.2%0.0 pts

04▼1Pierre, SDSD13,8481.0%+1.0 pts

05▲11Madison, SDSD6,0651.0%–

06Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.8%+0.6 pts

07▼5Watertown, SDSD23,7360.7%0.0 pts

08▼7Spearfish, SDSD14,1540.6%−0.2 pts

09▲2Vermillion, SDSD11,7200.4%+0.2 pts

10▲4Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.4%+0.1 pts

11▼3Brandon, SDSD11,3060.4%+0.1 pts

12▼3Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.4%+0.1 pts

13▼6Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.4%−0.7 pts

14▼4Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.3%+0.2 pts

15▼11Yankton, SDSD15,8160.1%0.0 pts

16▼1Brookings, SDSD25,3550.1%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES