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Highest German population share, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German 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 47.7%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Watertown, SDSD23,73653.2%–

02Tea, SDSD8,01953.0%–

03Aberdeen, SDSD27,96152.3%–

04Madison, SDSD6,06550.9%–

05Mitchell, SDSD15,75649.9%–

06Brandon, SDSD11,30649.6%–

07Harrisburg, SDSD10,40549.2%–

08Yankton, SDSD15,81648.4%–

09Spearfish, SDSD14,15448.2%–

10Brookings, SDSD25,35547.7%–

11Vermillion, SDSD11,72044.4%–

12Sturgis, SDSD6,92243.5%–

13Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97543.0%–

14Huron, SDSD14,60742.7%–

15Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74842.4%–

16Pierre, SDSD13,84841.4%–

17Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79140.1%–

18Rapid City, SDSD80,58937.5%–

19Box Elder, SDSD13,93632.2%–

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