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Most residents in poverty, South Dakota cities · 2000

South Dakota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74810,386+21%

02Rapid City, SDSD80,5897,579+2%

03Brookings, SDSD25,3553,432−8%

04Aberdeen, SDSD27,9612,598−15%

05Vermillion, SDSD11,7202,554−17%

06Watertown, SDSD23,7361,876−21%

07Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,867−7%

08Spearfish, SDSD14,1541,500+17%

09Huron, SDSD14,6071,471+7%

10Yankton, SDSD15,8161,379−10%

11Pierre, SDSD13,8481,087−17%

12Madison, SDSD6,065778+21%

13Sturgis, SDSD6,922771−10%

14Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975614+28%

15Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791576−27%

16Box Elder, SDSD13,936453−10%

17Brandon, SDSD11,306133–

18Tea, SDSD8,01954+23%

19Harrisburg, SDSD10,40514−68%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS