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Highest Swedish population share, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 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. The median across all 19 is 3.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7914.7%+2.2 pts

02Tea, SDSD8,0194.3%+2.3 pts

03Vermillion, SDSD11,7204.2%−0.4 pts

04Spearfish, SDSD14,1544.1%+0.2 pts

05Brookings, SDSD25,3553.9%−1.7 pts

06Pierre, SDSD13,8483.8%−0.5 pts

07Yankton, SDSD15,8163.7%−0.9 pts

08Sturgis, SDSD6,9223.6%−1.3 pts

09Rapid City, SDSD80,5893.5%−0.3 pts

10Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483.2%−0.4 pts

11Huron, SDSD14,6072.9%−1.3 pts

12Brandon, SDSD11,3062.8%−0.5 pts

13Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9752.7%+0.9 pts

14Madison, SDSD6,0652.7%−1.2 pts

15Harrisburg, SDSD10,4052.6%−1.5 pts

16Aberdeen, SDSD27,9612.5%−1.8 pts

17Watertown, SDSD23,7362.4%−1.1 pts

18Mitchell, SDSD15,7562.1%−1.0 pts

19Box Elder, SDSD13,9361.0%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS