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Largest Swedish population, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7485,778+8%

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5892,137−16%

03Watertown, SDSD23,736802+8%

04Aberdeen, SDSD27,961621−44%

05Spearfish, SDSD14,154514+29%

06Pierre, SDSD13,848438−25%

07Vermillion, SDSD11,720376−21%

08Brookings, SDSD25,355368−70%

09Mitchell, SDSD15,756348−26%

10Huron, SDSD14,607322−37%

11Tea, SDSD8,019298+338%

12Brandon, SDSD11,306270−1%

13Harrisburg, SDSD10,405262+78%

14Yankton, SDSD15,816239−63%

15Madison, SDSD6,065206−17%

16Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791188+33%

17Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975142−4%

18Box Elder, SDSD13,936125−26%

19Sturgis, SDSD6,922119−63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES