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Highest Irish population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 9.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison, SD, up 14 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲14Madison, SDSD6,06513.9%−0.5 pts

02▲3Rapid City, SDSD80,58913.6%−0.7 pts

03▲7Box Elder, SDSD13,93612.6%−2.0 pts

04▼3Vermillion, SDSD11,72012.4%−4.3 pts

05▲1Pierre, SDSD13,84812.3%+2.8 pts

06▲3Spearfish, SDSD14,15411.5%−1.7 pts

07▼5Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97511.0%−2.8 pts

08▼1Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74810.6%−1.5 pts

09▲8Brookings, SDSD25,35510.2%−1.8 pts

10▲2Yankton, SDSD15,8169.8%−0.5 pts

11▼7Sturgis, SDSD6,9229.5%−3.6 pts

12▲1Mitchell, SDSD15,7569.5%−1.0 pts

13▼5Brandon, SDSD11,3069.2%−1.8 pts

14Harrisburg, SDSD10,4058.9%−5.2 pts

15▼12Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7918.7%−7.3 pts

16Watertown, SDSD23,7368.1%−0.8 pts

17▲1Aberdeen, SDSD27,9616.6%−4.1 pts

18▼7Huron, SDSD14,6075.1%−5.8 pts

19Tea, SDSD8,0193.6%−4.8 pts

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