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Largest veteran population, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 742.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489,211+3%

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5896,9280%

03▲3Box Elder, SDSD13,9361,682+40%

04▼1Watertown, SDSD23,7361,319−30%

05Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611,2970%

06▲3Pierre, SDSD13,8481,068+22%

07▼3Yankton, SDSD15,8161,045−27%

08▼1Spearfish, SDSD14,1549190%

09▼1Mitchell, SDSD15,756794−14%

10Brookings, SDSD25,355742−12%

11▲1Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9756750%

12▼1Sturgis, SDSD6,922613−22%

13Huron, SDSD14,607584−4%

14▲1Brandon, SDSD11,306553+9%

15▲1Vermillion, SDSD11,720458−3%

16▲3Tea, SDSD8,019419+55%

17▲1Harrisburg, SDSD10,405399+32%

18▼4Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791370−33%

19▼2Madison, SDSD6,065319−11%

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