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Most residents in poverty, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 1,963.

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Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74819,372+87%
02Rapid City, SDSD80,5899,750+29%
03Brookings, SDSD25,3554,049+18%
04▲1Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613,903+50%
05▲1Vermillion, SDSD11,7202,893+13%
06▲1Huron, SDSD14,6072,321+58%
07▲3Yankton, SDSD15,8162,191+59%
08▼4Watertown, SDSD23,7362,080+11%
09▲2Spearfish, SDSD14,1541,969+31%
10▼2Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,963+5%
11▼2Pierre, SDSD13,8481,402+29%
12▲1Box Elder, SDSD13,936971+114%
13▲3Sturgis, SDSD6,922654−15%
14▲1Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791613+6%
15▼3Madison, SDSD6,065576−26%
16▲2Tea, SDSD8,019320+493%
17▼3Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975310−50%
18▲1Brandon, SDSD11,306158+19%
19▼2Harrisburg, SDSD10,40543+207%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES