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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 17 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison, SD, up 10 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲5Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.3%+0.6 pts

02▼1Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911.6%−4.7 pts

03Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.5%−1.6 pts

04▼2Rapid City, SDSD80,5891.1%−0.8 pts

05▼1Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.9%−2.8 pts

06▼1Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.9%+0.2 pts

07▲10Madison, SDSD6,0650.6%–

08Brookings, SDSD25,3550.4%−1.2 pts

09Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.4%−3.5 pts

10▲2Huron, SDSD14,6070.4%+0.1 pts

11▼4Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.4%−0.3 pts

12▲4Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.2%−1.2 pts

13▼3Watertown, SDSD23,7360.2%−1.2 pts

14▼1Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.2%−1.7 pts

15Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.1%−0.7 pts

16▼7Pierre, SDSD13,8480.1%−1.4 pts

17▼3Yankton, SDSD15,8160.1%−0.7 pts

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