RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

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.

Finnish Americans: full group profile →

South DakotaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911.6%+0.7 pts

02Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.4%−0.1 pts

03Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.2%+0.0 pts

04Pierre, SDSD13,8481.0%+1.0 pts

05Madison, SDSD6,0651.0%–

06Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.8%+0.6 pts

07Watertown, SDSD23,7360.7%−0.0 pts

08Spearfish, SDSD14,1540.6%−0.2 pts

09Vermillion, SDSD11,7200.4%+0.2 pts

10Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.4%+0.1 pts

11Brandon, SDSD11,3060.4%+0.1 pts

12Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.4%+0.1 pts

13Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.4%−0.7 pts

14Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.3%+0.2 pts

15Yankton, SDSD15,8160.1%+0.0 pts

16Brookings, SDSD25,3550.1%−0.7 pts

SHOWING 1–16 OF 16

Download CSV (full list, 16 rows)

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