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Highest Scottish population share, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Spearfish, SDSD14,1543.1%+1.6 pts

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.6%+0.5 pts

03Brandon, SDSD11,3062.5%+1.2 pts

04Box Elder, SDSD13,9362.0%−2.9 pts

05Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.9%−3.5 pts

06Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.9%+0.2 pts

07Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.8%+0.6 pts

08Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911.8%+0.5 pts

09Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611.6%+0.4 pts

10Mitchell, SDSD15,7561.1%+0.1 pts

11Watertown, SDSD23,7361.1%+0.5 pts

12Brookings, SDSD25,3551.0%−0.3 pts

13Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481.0%−0.2 pts

14Madison, SDSD6,0650.9%−0.9 pts

15Pierre, SDSD13,8480.7%−0.6 pts

16Tea, SDSD8,0190.6%−0.7 pts

17Huron, SDSD14,6070.5%−0.1 pts

18Yankton, SDSD15,8160.5%−0.6 pts

19Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.1%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS