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Longest commutes, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 16.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Fourche, SD, up 9 places to #1.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲9Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79125.8+94%

02▲1Harrisburg, SDSD10,40521.9+124%

03▲3Tea, SDSD8,01920.2+101%

04Box Elder, SDSD13,93620.1+100%

05▼3Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97519.8+95%

06▼5Brandon, SDSD11,30618.4+60%

07▼2Sturgis, SDSD6,92218.3+42%

08▼1Rapid City, SDSD80,58917.5+72%

09▼1Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74817.0+74%

10▲1Vermillion, SDSD11,72016.9+24%

11▼2Spearfish, SDSD14,15416.3+27%

12▲3Yankton, SDSD15,81613.3+26%

13▲6Pierre, SDSD13,84813.3+48%

14▲3Mitchell, SDSD15,75612.8+21%

15▼3Watertown, SDSD23,73612.6+27%

16▼3Brookings, SDSD25,35512.5+20%

17▼3Huron, SDSD14,60711.9+10%

18Aberdeen, SDSD27,96111.9+38%

19▼3Madison, SDSD6,06511.4−2%

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