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Highest poverty rate, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 10.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spearfish, SD, up 5 places to #4.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Vermillion, SDSD11,72024.4%−1.8 pts

02Brookings, SDSD25,35516.9%−1.6 pts

03Huron, SDSD14,60716.1%+3.8 pts

04▲5Spearfish, SDSD14,15415.2%−2.2 pts

05▲5Yankton, SDSD15,81614.1%+3.9 pts

06▲5Aberdeen, SDSD27,96113.8%+3.3 pts

07Mitchell, SDSD15,75612.5%−0.3 pts

08▼3Rapid City, SDSD80,58912.5%−0.2 pts

09▲3Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79110.6%−2.0 pts

10▼2Pierre, SDSD13,84810.1%+2.2 pts

11▲3Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489.6%+1.2 pts

12▼8Madison, SDSD6,0659.5%−2.4 pts

13▲3Sturgis, SDSD6,9229.2%−2.7 pts

14▼8Watertown, SDSD23,7369.0%−0.2 pts

15Box Elder, SDSD13,9367.5%−8.4 pts

16▲1Tea, SDSD8,0194.7%+1.6 pts

17▼4Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9754.5%−4.3 pts

18▲1Brandon, SDSD11,3061.4%−0.9 pts

19▼1Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.5%−1.0 pts

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