RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most population lost, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities that lost 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

01Madison, SDSD6,065-283−200%

02Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975-162−115%

03Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+23−90%

04Sturgis, SDSD6,922+393−65%

05Mitchell, SDSD15,756+406−47%

06Pierre, SDSD13,848+445−54%

07Yankton, SDSD15,816+957+16%

08Vermillion, SDSD11,720+1,124−518%

09Watertown, SDSD23,736+1,173−56%

10Brookings, SDSD25,355+1,321−41%

11Huron, SDSD14,607+1,671−401%

12Spearfish, SDSD14,154+1,699+4%

13Tea, SDSD8,019+1,792+89%

14Brandon, SDSD11,306+2,263–

15Aberdeen, SDSD27,961+2,404−994%

16Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+2,643+1015%

17Box Elder, SDSD13,936+3,946+2351%

18Rapid City, SDSD80,589+6,747+33%

19Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+38,629+67%

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