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Lowest poverty rate, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 10.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Watertown, SD, up 8 places to #6.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.5%−1.0 pts

02▼1Brandon, SDSD11,3061.4%−0.9 pts

03▲4Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9754.5%−4.3 pts

04▼1Tea, SDSD8,0194.7%+1.6 pts

05Box Elder, SDSD13,9367.5%−8.4 pts

06▲8Watertown, SDSD23,7369.0%−0.2 pts

07▼3Sturgis, SDSD6,9229.2%−2.7 pts

08▲8Madison, SDSD6,0659.5%−2.4 pts

09▼3Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489.6%+1.2 pts

10▲2Pierre, SDSD13,84810.1%+2.2 pts

11▼3Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79110.6%−2.0 pts

12▲3Rapid City, SDSD80,58912.5%−0.2 pts

13Mitchell, SDSD15,75612.5%−0.3 pts

14▼5Aberdeen, SDSD27,96113.8%+3.3 pts

15▼5Yankton, SDSD15,81614.1%+3.9 pts

16▼5Spearfish, SDSD14,15415.2%−2.2 pts

17Huron, SDSD14,60716.1%+3.8 pts

18Brookings, SDSD25,35516.9%−1.6 pts

19Vermillion, SDSD11,72024.4%−1.8 pts

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