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Largest veteran population, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 843.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7488,914–

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5896,894–

03Watertown, SDSD23,7361,897–

04Yankton, SDSD15,8161,422–

05Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611,292–

06Box Elder, SDSD13,9361,199–

07Spearfish, SDSD14,154921–

08Mitchell, SDSD15,756920–

09Pierre, SDSD13,848879–

10Brookings, SDSD25,355843–

11Sturgis, SDSD6,922789–

12Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975672–

13Huron, SDSD14,607611–

14Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791549–

15Brandon, SDSD11,306508–

16Vermillion, SDSD11,720474–

17Madison, SDSD6,065360–

18Harrisburg, SDSD10,405303–

19Tea, SDSD8,019271–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS