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Largest Scottish population, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Rapid City, SDSD80,5892,016+43%

02Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,828+2%

03Aberdeen, SDSD27,961457+43%

04Spearfish, SDSD14,154362+145%

05Brookings, SDSD25,355257−8%

06Brandon, SDSD11,306255+124%

07Watertown, SDSD23,736253+99%

08Vermillion, SDSD11,720202+15%

09Box Elder, SDSD13,936197−47%

10Mitchell, SDSD15,756179+12%

11Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975158+56%

12Sturgis, SDSD6,922130−64%

13Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791102+40%

14Pierre, SDSD13,848101−45%

15Huron, SDSD14,60769−1%

16Yankton, SDSD15,81667−56%

17Madison, SDSD6,06562−44%

18Tea, SDSD8,01937−23%

19Harrisburg, SDSD10,4059−47%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS