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Highest French population share, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 3.1%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS –

01Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7918.0%–

02Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9757.3%–

03Brandon, SDSD11,3064.8%–

04Spearfish, SDSD14,1544.0%–

05Rapid City, SDSD80,5893.8%–

06Box Elder, SDSD13,9363.8%–

07Harrisburg, SDSD10,4053.5%–

08Pierre, SDSD13,8483.2%–

09Huron, SDSD14,6073.1%–

10Vermillion, SDSD11,7203.1%–

11Sturgis, SDSD6,9223.0%–

12Mitchell, SDSD15,7563.0%–

13Watertown, SDSD23,7362.7%–

14Aberdeen, SDSD27,9612.6%–

15Madison, SDSD6,0652.5%–

16Brookings, SDSD25,3552.2%–

17Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482.1%–

18Yankton, SDSD15,8162.0%–

19Tea, SDSD8,0191.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS