RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most population gained, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+38,629+67%

02Rapid City, SDSD80,589+6,747+33%

03Box Elder, SDSD13,936+3,946+2351%

04Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+2,643+1015%

05Aberdeen, SDSD27,961+2,404−994%

06Brandon, SDSD11,306+2,263–

07Tea, SDSD8,019+1,792+89%

08Spearfish, SDSD14,154+1,699+4%

09Huron, SDSD14,607+1,671−401%

10Brookings, SDSD25,355+1,321−41%

11Watertown, SDSD23,736+1,173−56%

12Vermillion, SDSD11,720+1,124−518%

13Yankton, SDSD15,816+957+16%

14Pierre, SDSD13,848+445−54%

15Mitchell, SDSD15,756+406−47%

16Sturgis, SDSD6,922+393−65%

17Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+23−90%

18Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975-162−115%

19Madison, SDSD6,065-283−200%

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