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Highest Scottish population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.9%+0.8 pts

02Mitchell, SDSD15,7562.5%+1.4 pts

03Tea, SDSD8,0192.3%+0.9 pts

04Brandon, SDSD11,3062.3%+0.9 pts

05Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.6%−0.1 pts

06Box Elder, SDSD13,9361.4%−3.5 pts

07Spearfish, SDSD14,1541.3%−0.1 pts

08Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611.2%−0.1 pts

09Madison, SDSD6,0651.1%−0.6 pts

10Yankton, SDSD15,8161.1%+0.0 pts

11Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.8%−0.4 pts

12Brookings, SDSD25,3550.7%−0.6 pts

13Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.6%−0.7 pts

14Pierre, SDSD13,8480.6%−0.8 pts

15Watertown, SDSD23,7360.5%−0.1 pts

16Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.5%−4.9 pts

17Huron, SDSD14,6070.5%−0.1 pts

18Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.3%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES