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Most residents in poverty, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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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Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74815,724+51%
02Rapid City, SDSD80,58911,058+46%
03Brookings, SDSD25,3555,545+62%
04Vermillion, SDSD11,7203,394+33%
05Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613,142+21%
06Watertown, SDSD23,7363,019+61%
07Mitchell, SDSD15,7562,443+31%
08Huron, SDSD14,6071,949+32%
09Yankton, SDSD15,8161,852+34%
10Spearfish, SDSD14,1541,591+6%
11Pierre, SDSD13,8481,367+26%
12Madison, SDSD6,0651,161+49%
13Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751,033+68%
14Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791803+39%
15Sturgis, SDSD6,922800+4%
16Box Elder, SDSD13,936776+71%
17Brandon, SDSD11,306592+345%
18Tea, SDSD8,019298+452%
19Harrisburg, SDSD10,405169+1107%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS