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Highest French population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 1.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Box Elder, SD, up 12 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.8%−1.0 pts

02▲5Yankton, SDSD15,8162.7%+0.7 pts

03▲9Sturgis, SDSD6,9222.3%−0.7 pts

04▲1Aberdeen, SDSD27,9612.1%−0.4 pts

05▲12Box Elder, SDSD13,9362.0%−1.8 pts

06▼2Mitchell, SDSD15,7562.0%−1.0 pts

07▲7Huron, SDSD14,6071.7%−1.4 pts

08▲3Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481.6%−0.4 pts

09▼1Spearfish, SDSD14,1541.5%−2.5 pts

10▲8Watertown, SDSD23,7361.5%−1.2 pts

11▲2Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.5%−1.6 pts

12▲7Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.4%−2.2 pts

13▼10Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911.3%−6.7 pts

14▼8Pierre, SDSD13,8481.2%−2.1 pts

15▲1Brookings, SDSD25,3551.1%−1.0 pts

16▼1Brandon, SDSD11,3060.8%−4.0 pts

17▼16Madison, SDSD6,0650.6%−2.0 pts

18▼8Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.5%−6.8 pts

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