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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748700+15%

02Yankton, SDSD15,816199+696%

03Vermillion, SDSD11,720115+326%

04Aberdeen, SDSD27,961103–

05Mitchell, SDSD15,75698−31%

06Rapid City, SDSD80,58995−81%

07Spearfish, SDSD14,15489+128%

08Sturgis, SDSD6,92289–

09Pierre, SDSD13,84888+2%

10Watertown, SDSD23,73675+971%

11Box Elder, SDSD13,93657–

12Brookings, SDSD25,35557+63%

13Brandon, SDSD11,30657+418%

14Madison, SDSD6,06550+39%

15Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79114+40%

16Huron, SDSD14,60710–

17Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050–

18Tea, SDSD8,0190–

19Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES