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Largest American population, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 503.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7486,273+43%

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5892,868+17%

03Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,377+100%

04Aberdeen, SDSD27,961765−25%

05Brandon, SDSD11,306760+218%

06Watertown, SDSD23,736734−2%

07Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975690+65%

08Huron, SDSD14,607659+72%

09Spearfish, SDSD14,154573+15%

10Madison, SDSD6,065503+59%

11Yankton, SDSD15,816385−27%

12Sturgis, SDSD6,922346−47%

13Tea, SDSD8,019304+316%

14Box Elder, SDSD13,936299−1%

15Pierre, SDSD13,848287−44%

16Brookings, SDSD25,355264−35%

17Vermillion, SDSD11,720230+113%

18Harrisburg, SDSD10,405187+290%

19Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791163−50%

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