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Most sparsely populated, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791654+27%
02Spearfish, SDSD14,154821+64%
03Box Elder, SDSD13,936945+391%
04Pierre, SDSD13,8481,063−0%
05Sturgis, SDSD6,9221,078+7%
06Watertown, SDSD23,7361,287+17%
07Madison, SDSD6,0651,314−7%
08Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,367+8%
09Rapid City, SDSD80,5891,463+35%
10Huron, SDSD14,6071,503+23%
11Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611,693+13%
12Brookings, SDSD25,3551,817+37%
13Yankton, SDSD15,8161,818+17%
14Brandon, SDSD11,3061,976+99%
15Tea, SDSD8,0192,118+360%
16Harrisburg, SDSD10,4052,182+986%
17Vermillion, SDSD11,7202,514+20%
18Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482,586+72%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES