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Largest Scottish population, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Rapid City, SDSD80,5892,275+61%

02Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,669−7%

03Mitchell, SDSD15,756389+143%

04Aberdeen, SDSD27,961325+2%

05Brandon, SDSD11,306254+123%

06Vermillion, SDSD11,720187+7%

07Box Elder, SDSD13,936182−51%

08Brookings, SDSD25,355177−37%

09Spearfish, SDSD14,154170+15%

10Yankton, SDSD15,816166+9%

11Tea, SDSD8,019158+229%

12Watertown, SDSD23,736123−3%

13Pierre, SDSD13,84882−56%

14Huron, SDSD14,60772+3%

15Madison, SDSD6,06567−39%

16Sturgis, SDSD6,92237−90%

17Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79136−51%

18Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97524−76%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES