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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most public transit riders, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 75. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Aberdeen, SD, up 14 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
Most public transit riders by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020
01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748700+15%
02▲7Yankton, SDSD15,816199+696%
03▲5Vermillion, SDSD11,720115+326%
04▲14Aberdeen, SDSD27,961103–
05▼2Mitchell, SDSD15,75698−31%
06▼4Rapid City, SDSD80,58995−81%
07▼2Spearfish, SDSD14,15489+128%
08▲7Sturgis, SDSD6,92289–
09▼5Pierre, SDSD13,84888+2%
10▲2Watertown, SDSD23,73675+971%
11▼4Brookings, SDSD25,35557+63%
12▲7Box Elder, SDSD13,93657–
13▼3Brandon, SDSD11,30657+418%
14▼8Madison, SDSD6,06550+39%
15▼4Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79114+40%
16▼2Huron, SDSD14,60710–
17▼4Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050–
18▼2Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750–
19▼2Tea, SDSD8,0190–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES