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Most sparsely populated, South Dakota cities · 1990

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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YEAR19902000201020202025
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Harrisburg, SDSD10,405151−25%
02Box Elder, SDSD13,936182−6%
03Tea, SDSD8,019209−55%
04Spearfish, SDSD14,154404−19%
05Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791490−5%
06Sturgis, SDSD6,922830−17%
07Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975923−15%
08Watertown, SDSD23,736954−13%
09Rapid City, SDSD80,589990−9%
10Pierre, SDSD13,848991−7%
11Brookings, SDSD25,3551,166−12%
12Mitchell, SDSD15,7561,197−5%
13Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481,219−19%
14Huron, SDSD14,6071,281+5%
15Madison, SDSD6,0651,356−4%
16Yankton, SDSD15,8161,460−6%
17Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611,509+1%
18Vermillion, SDSD11,7202,153+3%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES