Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for South Dakota was 12.46%. Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Vermillion city had the highest poverty rate (25.2%), followed by Mitchell city (16.29%), and Pierre city (15.88%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Brandon city (2.09%), Box Elder city (7.07%), and Sioux Falls city (9.49%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Vermillion city
Mitchell city
Pierre city
Spearfish city
Brookings city
Huron city
Rapid City city
Watertown city
Aberdeen city
Yankton city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Vermillion city 25.20
2 Mitchell city 16.29
3 Pierre city 15.88
4 Spearfish city 15.42
5 Brookings city 15.34
6 Huron city 14.49
7 Rapid City city 14.28
8 Watertown city 13.24
9 Aberdeen city 12.92
10 Yankton city 10.38
11 Sioux Falls city 9.49
12 Box Elder city 7.07
13 Brandon city 2.09