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Highest Welsh population share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Box Elder, SD, up 9 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01▲5Madison, SDSD6,0651.2%+0.7 pts

02▲8Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.9%+0.3 pts

03▲8Vermillion, SDSD11,7200.8%+0.1 pts

04Spearfish, SDSD14,1540.7%−1.4 pts

05▲9Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.5%0.0 pts

06▼1Pierre, SDSD13,8480.5%+0.1 pts

07▼4Huron, SDSD14,6070.5%−0.7 pts

08▲5Brandon, SDSD11,3060.5%+0.3 pts

09▲9Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.4%−0.2 pts

10▼1Watertown, SDSD23,7360.3%+0.1 pts

11▲4Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.3%−0.1 pts

12▲7Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.3%−0.4 pts

13▼1Brookings, SDSD25,3550.3%−0.3 pts

14▼6Yankton, SDSD15,8160.2%−0.3 pts

15▲2Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.2%−0.3 pts

16▼9Tea, SDSD8,0190.1%−0.2 pts

17▼15Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.1%−0.1 pts

18▼2Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.1%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES