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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Largest senior population, South Dakota cities · 2000

South Dakota cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Largest senior population by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990
01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74813,732+17%
02Rapid City, SDSD80,5897,888+25%
03Aberdeen, SDSD27,9614,251+8%
04Watertown, SDSD23,7363,039+2%
05Mitchell, SDSD15,7562,565−2%
06Huron, SDSD14,6072,498+0%
07Yankton, SDSD15,8162,324+10%
08Pierre, SDSD13,8481,955+27%
09Brookings, SDSD25,3551,834+7%
10Spearfish, SDSD14,1541,471+15%
11Sturgis, SDSD6,9221,246+15%
12Madison, SDSD6,0651,215−7%
13Vermillion, SDSD11,720818+5%
14Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791789+2%
15Brandon, SDSD11,306389–
16Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975374+29%
17Box Elder, SDSD13,93694+309%
18Tea, SDSD8,01956+87%
19Harrisburg, SDSD10,40542+5%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS