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Highest German population share, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 36.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Aberdeen, SDSD27,96144.6%−7.7 pts

02Watertown, SDSD23,73642.5%−10.6 pts

03Brandon, SDSD11,30642.2%−7.4 pts

04Brookings, SDSD25,35541.0%−6.8 pts

05Tea, SDSD8,01940.6%−12.4 pts

06Yankton, SDSD15,81638.4%−9.9 pts

07Madison, SDSD6,06537.2%−13.7 pts

08Vermillion, SDSD11,72037.1%−7.3 pts

09Harrisburg, SDSD10,40536.7%−12.5 pts

10Mitchell, SDSD15,75636.2%−13.7 pts

11Pierre, SDSD13,84836.0%−5.5 pts

12Spearfish, SDSD14,15435.6%−12.5 pts

13Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74834.3%−8.1 pts

14Huron, SDSD14,60733.5%−9.2 pts

15Sturgis, SDSD6,92231.4%−12.1 pts

16Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97531.3%−11.7 pts

17Rapid City, SDSD80,58929.1%−8.4 pts

18Box Elder, SDSD13,93628.8%−3.4 pts

19Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79123.8%−16.4 pts

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