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Most racially diverse, South Dakota cities · 1990

South Dakota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Most racially diverse by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000
01Box Elder, SDSD13,93640+99%
02Rapid City, SDSD80,58931+140%
03Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97523+142%
04Pierre, SDSD13,84819+275%
05Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79119+88%
06Vermillion, SDSD11,72017+42%
07Spearfish, SDSD14,15412+106%
08Sturgis, SDSD6,92211+97%
09Aberdeen, SDSD27,96110+137%
10Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7489−31%
11Yankton, SDSD15,8169−20%
12Brookings, SDSD25,3558+8%
13Watertown, SDSD23,7367+69%
14Huron, SDSD14,6076−2%
15Mitchell, SDSD15,7566+60%
16Madison, SDSD6,0656+23%
17Tea, SDSD8,0193−15%
18Harrisburg, SDSD10,4052−2%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES