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Highest Swedish population share, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS –

01Brookings, SDSD25,3555.7%–

02Sturgis, SDSD6,9224.9%–

03Yankton, SDSD15,8164.6%–

04Vermillion, SDSD11,7204.5%–

05Aberdeen, SDSD27,9614.3%–

06Pierre, SDSD13,8484.3%–

07Huron, SDSD14,6074.2%–

08Harrisburg, SDSD10,4054.1%–

09Spearfish, SDSD14,1543.9%–

10Madison, SDSD6,0653.9%–

11Rapid City, SDSD80,5893.8%–

12Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483.6%–

13Watertown, SDSD23,7363.5%–

14Brandon, SDSD11,3063.3%–

15Mitchell, SDSD15,7563.1%–

16Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7912.5%–

17Box Elder, SDSD13,9362.2%–

18Tea, SDSD8,0192.0%–

19Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.8%–

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