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Most population gained, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000201020202024
Most population gained by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+8,952−61%
02Rapid City, SDSD80,589+3,243−36%
03Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+1,787+654%
04Tea, SDSD8,019+1,188+25%
05Box Elder, SDSD13,936+1,156+618%
06Spearfish, SDSD14,154+737−55%
07Brookings, SDSD25,355+571−74%
08Watertown, SDSD23,736+389−85%
09Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+187−19%
10Vermillion, SDSD11,720+183−168%
11Yankton, SDSD15,816+129−84%
12Huron, SDSD14,607+122−122%
13Sturgis, SDSD6,922+66−94%
14Mitchell, SDSD15,756-11−101%
15Brandon, SDSD11,306-52–
16Madison, SDSD6,065-97−134%
17Pierre, SDSD13,848-143−115%
18Aberdeen, SDSD27,961-306+14%
19Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975-1,123−204%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES