RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most rooted, South Dakota cities · 2020

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 81.6%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Brandon, SDSD11,30690.2%–

02Tea, SDSD8,01989.3%–

03Harrisburg, SDSD10,40586.4%–

04Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97585.0%–

05Watertown, SDSD23,73684.0%–

06Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79183.6%–

07Yankton, SDSD15,81683.2%–

08Aberdeen, SDSD27,96182.4%–

09Mitchell, SDSD15,75682.3%–

10Rapid City, SDSD80,58981.6%–

11Huron, SDSD14,60781.4%–

12Sturgis, SDSD6,92280.7%–

13Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74880.2%–

14Madison, SDSD6,06577.6%–

15Pierre, SDSD13,84876.0%–

16Spearfish, SDSD14,15475.4%–

17Box Elder, SDSD13,93672.5%–

18Brookings, SDSD25,35572.3%–

19Vermillion, SDSD11,72057.3%–

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