Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 307.04K people in South Dakota with German ancestry (34.82% of South Dakota population). Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Brandon city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (43.89%), followed by Aberdeen city (40.94%), and Brookings city (40.62%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Brandon city
Aberdeen city
Brookings city
Watertown city
Vermillion city
Yankton city
Pierre city
Mitchell city
Spearfish city
Sioux Falls city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Brandon city 43.89
2 Aberdeen city 40.94
3 Brookings city 40.62
4 Watertown city 38.69
5 Vermillion city 38.41
6 Yankton city 37.45
7 Pierre city 36.27
8 Mitchell city 36.20
9 Spearfish city 35.26
10 Sioux Falls city 33.65
11 Huron city 31.64
12 Rapid City city 28.49
13 Box Elder city 25.20