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Highest Swiss population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swiss residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 14 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Watertown, SD, up 9 places to #8.

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Highest Swiss population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS 2010
01▲7Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.4%+0.2 pts
02▲3Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750.4%+0.3 pts
03▲4Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.3%+0.1 pts
04▼2Madison, SDSD6,0650.3%−0.4 pts
05Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.2%0.0 pts
06▲7Huron, SDSD14,6070.2%−1.2 pts
07▼1Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.2%−0.1 pts
08▲9Watertown, SDSD23,7360.2%+0.1 pts
09▲1Pierre, SDSD13,8480.2%−0.1 pts
10▼6Yankton, SDSD15,8160.1%−0.4 pts
11▼10Spearfish, SDSD14,1540.1%−0.3 pts
12▼3Brandon, SDSD11,3060.1%–
13▲3Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.1%−0.2 pts
14▼2Brookings, SDSD25,3550.0%−0.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES