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Highest French population share, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Madison, SDSD6,0654.2%+1.6 pts

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5894.1%+0.2 pts

03Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7913.3%−4.7 pts

04Mitchell, SDSD15,7563.2%+0.2 pts

05Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613.2%+0.6 pts

06Pierre, SDSD13,8482.9%−0.4 pts

07Yankton, SDSD15,8162.4%+0.4 pts

08Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.4%−1.6 pts

09Tea, SDSD8,0192.2%+0.7 pts

10Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9752.1%−5.2 pts

11Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482.0%−0.1 pts

12Sturgis, SDSD6,9222.0%−1.0 pts

13Vermillion, SDSD11,7202.0%−1.1 pts

14Huron, SDSD14,6071.9%−1.2 pts

15Brandon, SDSD11,3061.9%−2.9 pts

16Brookings, SDSD25,3551.9%−0.3 pts

17Box Elder, SDSD13,9361.8%−2.0 pts

18Watertown, SDSD23,7361.0%−1.7 pts

19Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.2%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS