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Highest French Canadian population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 17 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mitchell, SD, up 14 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲11Huron, SDSD14,6072.0%+1.7 pts

02Spearfish, SDSD14,1541.2%+0.1 pts

03▲1Tea, SDSD8,0191.1%+1.0 pts

04▲14Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.7%+0.2 pts

05▲9Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.6%−1.5 pts

06▲3Watertown, SDSD23,7360.6%+0.3 pts

07▼1Brookings, SDSD25,3550.6%0.0 pts

08▲7Vermillion, SDSD11,7200.5%−0.1 pts

09▲7Madison, SDSD6,0650.4%−0.1 pts

10Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.4%−0.5 pts

11▲6Pierre, SDSD13,8480.4%0.0 pts

12▼7Yankton, SDSD15,8160.2%−0.4 pts

13▼5Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.2%−0.4 pts

14▼1Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.2%−0.4 pts

15▼14Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.2%−0.5 pts

16▼5Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.2%−0.1 pts

17▼14Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.1%−1.0 pts

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