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Highest poverty rate, South Dakota cities · 1990

South Dakota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Vermillion, SDSD11,72030.7%+17%
02Brookings, SDSD25,35522.8%+23%
03Box Elder, SDSD13,93618.8%+18%
04Spearfish, SDSD14,15418.5%+6%
05Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79118.1%+44%
06Sturgis, SDSD6,92216.0%+34%
07Mitchell, SDSD15,75614.5%+13%
08Rapid City, SDSD80,58913.6%+7%
09Watertown, SDSD23,73613.4%+45%
10Aberdeen, SDSD27,96112.2%+16%
11Yankton, SDSD15,81612.1%+18%
12Huron, SDSD14,60711.1%−11%
13Madison, SDSD6,06510.3%−14%
14Pierre, SDSD13,84810.2%+30%
15Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7488.5%+2%
16Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9758.0%−8%
17Harrisburg, SDSD10,4056.1%+318%
18Tea, SDSD8,0195.6%+80%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES