RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Largest Scotch-Irish population, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 17 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,140–

02Rapid City, SDSD80,589812–

03Brookings, SDSD25,355149–

04Watertown, SDSD23,736131–

05Mitchell, SDSD15,756129–

06Vermillion, SDSD11,720103–

07Spearfish, SDSD14,15488–

08Pierre, SDSD13,84882–

09Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97576–

10Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79166–

11Huron, SDSD14,60761–

12Aberdeen, SDSD27,96145–

13Yankton, SDSD15,81633–

14Tea, SDSD8,01927–

15Sturgis, SDSD6,92225–

16Harrisburg, SDSD10,4059–

17Madison, SDSD6,0659–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES