RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most public transit riders, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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 11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748610–

02Rapid City, SDSD80,589498–

03Mitchell, SDSD15,756142–

04Pierre, SDSD13,84886–

05Spearfish, SDSD14,15439–

06Madison, SDSD6,06536–

07Brookings, SDSD25,35535–

08Vermillion, SDSD11,72027–

09Yankton, SDSD15,81625–

10Brandon, SDSD11,30611–

11Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79110–

12Watertown, SDSD23,7367–

13Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050–

14Huron, SDSD14,6070–

15Sturgis, SDSD6,9220–

16Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9750–

17Tea, SDSD8,0190–

18Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610–

19Box Elder, SDSD13,9360–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS