Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of South Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 174,037. Among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (44,542), followed by Rapid City city (17,578), and Aberdeen city (6,060).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls city | 44542 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 17578 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 6060 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 5539 |
| 5 | Spearfish city | 3302 |
| 6 | Pierre city | 3298 |
| 7 | Watertown city | 3211 |
| 8 | Yankton city | 3111 |
| 9 | Brandon city | 2747 |
| 10 | Mitchell city | 2523 |
| 11 | Vermillion city | 2509 |
| 12 | Box Elder city | 2174 |
| 13 | Huron city | 2139 |
| 14 | Harrisburg city | 1563 |
| 15 | Dakota Dunes CDP | 1384 |
| 16 | Tea city | 1336 |
| 17 | Madison city | 1272 |
| 18 | Rapid Valley CDP | 1152 |
| 19 | Sturgis city | 929 |
| 20 | Dell Rapids city | 916 |
| 21 | Milbank city | 820 |
| 22 | Hartford city | 807 |
| 23 | Summerset city | 677 |
| 24 | North Spearfish CDP | 615 |
| 25 | Belle Fourche city | 588 |
| 26 | Colonial Pine Hills CDP | 581 |
| 27 | North Sioux City city | 553 |
| 28 | Hot Springs city | 538 |
| 29 | Blackhawk CDP | 521 |
| 30 | Fort Pierre city | 506 |
| 31 | Mobridge city | 490 |
| 32 | Lead city | 488 |
| 33 | Custer city | 482 |
| 34 | Volga city | 466 |
| 35 | Redfield city | 442 |
| 36 | Elk Point city | 437 |
| 37 | Chamberlain city | 422 |
| 38 | Lennox city | 408 |
| 39 | Canton city | 401 |
| 40 | Lake Madison CDP | 399 |
| 41 | Flandreau city | 349 |
| 42 | Winner city | 346 |
| 43 | Beresford city | 345 |
| 44 | Aurora town | 338 |
| 45 | Parkston city | 292 |
| 46 | Crooks city | 272 |
| 47 | Groton city | 269 |
| 48 | Sisseton city | 261 |
| 49 | Gettysburg city | 255 |
| 50 | Clear Lake city | 252 |
| 51 | Britton city | 246 |
| 52 | Tyndall city | 244 |
| 53 | Miller city | 239 |
| 54 | Baltic city | 236 |
| 55 | Webster city | 230 |
| 56 | Prairiewood Village CDP | 228 |
| 57 | Deadwood city | 226 |
| 58 | Garretson city | 224 |
| 59 | Freeman city | 222 |
| 60 | Platte city | 219 |
| 61 | Blucksberg Mountain CDP | 203 |
| 61 | Mina CDP | 203 |
| 62 | De Smet city | 201 |
| 63 | Wagner city | 198 |
| 64 | Scotland city | 196 |
| 65 | Gregory city | 186 |
| 66 | Martin city | 183 |
| 67 | Arlington city | 174 |
| 68 | Springfield city | 167 |
| 69 | Lemmon city | 163 |
| 70 | Centerville city | 159 |
| 70 | Piedmont city | 159 |
| 71 | Ipswich city | 158 |
| 72 | Mountain Plains CDP | 156 |
| 72 | Pine Lakes Addition CDP | 156 |
| 73 | Murdo city | 155 |
| 74 | Salem city | 151 |
| 75 | Parker city | 147 |
| 76 | Lake Poinsett CDP | 144 |
| 77 | Colman city | 142 |
| 78 | Green Valley CDP | 141 |
| 79 | Shindler CDP | 137 |
| 80 | Clark city | 135 |
| 80 | Faulkton city | 135 |
| 81 | Anderson CDP | 133 |
| 81 | Menno city | 133 |
| 82 | Alexandria city | 131 |
| 82 | Viborg city | 131 |
| 83 | Alcester city | 129 |
| 84 | Estelline city | 126 |
| 85 | Eureka city | 123 |
| 85 | Hill City city | 123 |
| 86 | Oahe Acres CDP | 122 |
| 87 | Worthing city | 120 |
| 88 | Eagle Butte city | 117 |
| 89 | Boulder Canyon CDP | 112 |
| 89 | Humboldt town | 112 |
| 89 | Johnson Siding CDP | 112 |
| 90 | Avon city | 111 |
| 91 | Edgemont city | 110 |
| 91 | Pine Ridge CDP | 110 |
| 92 | Elkton city | 108 |
| 93 | Lake Andes city | 107 |
| 94 | Evergreen Colony CDP | 105 |
| 95 | North Eagle Butte CDP | 102 |
| 96 | Wall town | 101 |
| 97 | Burke city | 100 |
| 97 | New Underwood city | 100 |
| 98 | Wessington Springs city | 98 |
| 98 | Wilmot city | 98 |
| 99 | Marion city | 97 |
| 100 | Plankinton city | 96 |
| 100 | Wonderland Homes CDP | 96 |
| 101 | Castlewood city | 94 |
| 101 | Corsica city | 94 |
| 101 | Timber Lake city | 94 |
| 102 | Jefferson city | 93 |
| 102 | Waubay city | 93 |
| 103 | McLaughlin city | 92 |
| 104 | Whitewood city | 91 |
| 105 | Armour city | 90 |
| 106 | Onida city | 88 |
| 107 | Herreid city | 87 |
| 107 | Warner town | 87 |
| 108 | Valley Springs city | 86 |
| 109 | Wolsey town | 85 |
| 110 | Highmore city | 84 |
| 110 | Meadow View Addition CDP | 84 |
| 111 | St. Francis town | 83 |
| 112 | Colton city | 81 |
| 112 | Montrose city | 81 |
| 112 | Newell city | 81 |
| 113 | Rosebud CDP | 80 |
| 114 | Golden View Colony CDP | 79 |
| 115 | Lower Brule CDP | 76 |
| 115 | Oacoma town | 76 |
| 116 | Langford town | 74 |
| 116 | Renner Corner CDP | 74 |
| 116 | Selby city | 74 |
| 116 | Woonsocket city | 74 |
| 117 | Kadoka city | 72 |
| 118 | Tripp city | 71 |
| 119 | Wakonda town | 68 |
| 119 | White city | 68 |
| 120 | Howard city | 67 |
| 120 | Lake Preston city | 67 |
| 121 | Canistota city | 66 |
| 121 | Kimball city | 66 |
| 121 | Pickstown town | 66 |
| 122 | Lake Norden city | 65 |
| 123 | Hosmer city | 64 |
| 123 | Tabor town | 64 |
| 124 | Mount Vernon city | 63 |
| 125 | Big Stone City city | 60 |
| 126 | Philip city | 59 |
| 127 | Rosholt town | 58 |
| 128 | Emery city | 57 |
| 128 | Irene city | 57 |
| 129 | Hurley city | 56 |
| 130 | Bowdle city | 55 |
| 130 | Northville town | 55 |
| 131 | Gayville town | 54 |
| 131 | Hudson town | 54 |
| 132 | Antelope CDP | 53 |
| 132 | Ashland Heights CDP | 53 |
| 132 | Presho city | 53 |
| 133 | Eden town | 52 |
| 133 | New Elm Spring Colony CDP | 52 |
| 134 | Iroquois city | 51 |
| 134 | Leola city | 51 |
| 134 | Veblen city | 51 |
| 135 | Colome city | 50 |
| 135 | Oglala CDP | 50 |
| 136 | Brant Lake city | 49 |
| 136 | Hayti town | 49 |
| 137 | Mission city | 48 |
| 137 | Roscoe city | 48 |
| 137 | White River city | 48 |
| 138 | Buffalo town | 47 |
| 138 | Keystone town | 47 |
| 139 | Kennebec town | 46 |
| 140 | Bison town | 45 |
| 140 | Bruce city | 45 |
| 141 | Clear Lake CDP | 44 |
| 142 | Bonesteel city | 43 |
| 142 | Pukwana town | 43 |
| 143 | Kyle CDP | 42 |
| 143 | Ramona town | 42 |
| 144 | Dupree city | 41 |
| 145 | Blunt city | 38 |
| 145 | Fruitdale town | 38 |
| 146 | Egan city | 37 |
| 146 | Fort Thompson CDP | 37 |
| 147 | Bridgewater city | 35 |
| 147 | Chancellor town | 35 |
| 147 | Hermosa town | 35 |
| 148 | Willow Lake city | 34 |
| 149 | White Lake city | 33 |
| 150 | Trent town | 31 |
| 150 | Tulare town | 31 |
| 151 | Agar town | 30 |
| 151 | Artas town | 30 |
| 151 | Bryant city | 30 |
| 152 | Brant Lake South CDP | 28 |
| 152 | Claire City town | 28 |
| 152 | Faith city | 28 |
| 152 | Oelrichs town | 28 |
| 152 | Pollock town | 28 |
| 152 | Stephan CDP | 28 |
| 152 | Vivian CDP | 28 |
| 152 | Wanblee CDP | 28 |
| 153 | Alpena town | 27 |
| 153 | Chester CDP | 27 |
| 153 | Crook City CDP | 27 |
| 153 | Frederick town | 27 |
| 153 | Roslyn town | 27 |
| 154 | Stickney town | 26 |
| 155 | Agency Village CDP | 25 |
| 155 | Reliance town | 25 |
| 156 | Bushnell town | 24 |
| 156 | Enemy Swim CDP | 24 |
| 156 | Sinai town | 24 |
| 157 | Bristol city | 23 |
| 157 | McIntosh city | 23 |
| 157 | Running Water CDP | 23 |
| 157 | Wentworth village | 23 |
| 158 | Ethan town | 22 |
| 158 | Kenel CDP | 22 |
| 158 | Mellette city | 22 |
| 158 | Rowena CDP | 22 |
| 159 | Artesian town | 21 |
| 159 | Columbia city | 21 |
| 159 | Isabel town | 21 |
| 159 | Letcher town | 21 |
| 159 | Mission Hill town | 21 |
| 159 | South Shore town | 21 |
| 160 | Akaska town | 20 |
| 160 | Andover town | 20 |
| 160 | Lyons CDP | 20 |
| 160 | Okreek CDP | 20 |
| 160 | Oral CDP | 20 |
| 160 | Richland CDP | 20 |
| 161 | Delmont city | 19 |
| 161 | Hoven town | 19 |
| 161 | Wessington city | 19 |
| 162 | Buffalo Gap town | 18 |
| 162 | Central City city | 18 |
| 162 | Florence town | 18 |
| 162 | Hitchcock town | 18 |
| 163 | Cow Creek CDP | 17 |
| 163 | Doland city | 17 |
| 163 | Fairfax town | 17 |
| 163 | Kranzburg town | 17 |
| 163 | Yale town | 17 |
| 164 | Cresbard town | 16 |
| 164 | Fulton town | 16 |
| 164 | Hecla city | 16 |
| 164 | Morningside CDP | 16 |
| 164 | Summit town | 16 |
| 164 | Toronto town | 16 |
| 165 | Angostura CDP | 15 |
| 165 | Batesland town | 15 |
| 165 | Dante town | 15 |
| 165 | Harrold town | 15 |
| 165 | Porcupine CDP | 15 |
| 166 | Carthage city | 14 |
| 166 | Conde city | 14 |
| 166 | Gary city | 14 |
| 166 | Nunda town | 14 |
| 166 | Oldham city | 14 |
| 166 | Pierpont town | 14 |
| 167 | Belvidere town | 13 |
| 167 | Cavour town | 13 |
| 167 | Claremont town | 13 |
| 167 | Java town | 13 |
| 167 | Norris CDP | 13 |
| 168 | Bradley town | 12 |
| 168 | Lake City town | 12 |
| 168 | Midland town | 12 |
| 168 | Monroe town | 12 |
| 168 | Tolstoy town | 12 |
| 169 | Badger town | 11 |
| 169 | Brentford town | 11 |
| 169 | Geddes city | 11 |
| 169 | Glenham town | 11 |
| 169 | Meckling CDP | 11 |
| 169 | New Effington town | 11 |
| 169 | Revillo town | 11 |
| 169 | St. Lawrence town | 11 |
| 170 | Bath CDP | 10 |
| 170 | Goodwin town | 10 |
| 170 | Wood town | 10 |
| 171 | Davis town | 9 |
| 171 | Peever town | 9 |
| 171 | Turton town | 9 |
| 171 | Vienna town | 9 |
| 171 | Wetonka town | 9 |
| 172 | Astoria town | 8 |
| 172 | Cherry Creek CDP | 8 |
| 172 | Dimock town | 8 |
| 172 | Erwin town | 8 |
| 172 | La Bolt town | 8 |
| 172 | Olivet town | 8 |
| 172 | Peever Flats CDP | 8 |
| 172 | Pringle town | 8 |
| 172 | Quinn town | 8 |
| 172 | Stockholm town | 8 |
| 172 | Vale CDP | 8 |
| 172 | Wallace town | 8 |
| 173 | Ashton city | 7 |
| 173 | Chelsea town | 7 |
| 173 | Ortley town | 7 |
| 173 | Soldier Creek CDP | 7 |
| 173 | Stratford town | 7 |
| 173 | Virgil town | 7 |
| 173 | Volin town | 7 |
| 173 | Wakpala CDP | 7 |
| 174 | Camp Crook town | 6 |
| 174 | Forestburg CDP | 6 |
| 174 | Garden City town | 6 |
| 174 | Henry town | 6 |
| 174 | Lesterville town | 6 |
| 174 | Mound City town | 6 |
| 174 | Onaka town | 6 |
| 174 | Orland Colony CDP | 6 |
| 175 | Lantry CDP | 5 |
| 175 | Morristown town | 5 |
| 175 | Wasta town | 5 |
| 176 | Bancroft town | 4 |
| 176 | Brandt town | 4 |
| 176 | Bullhead CDP | 4 |
| 176 | Cloverleaf Colony CDP | 4 |
| 176 | Fedora CDP | 4 |
| 176 | Harrison CDP | 4 |
| 176 | Hazel town | 4 |
| 176 | Raymond town | 4 |
| 176 | Ree Heights town | 4 |
| 176 | Sherman town | 4 |
| 176 | Smithwick CDP | 4 |
| 176 | Spencer city | 4 |
| 176 | Utica town | 4 |
| 176 | Ward town | 4 |
| 176 | West Brule CDP | 4 |
| 177 | Bridger CDP | 3 |
| 177 | Lebanon town | 3 |
| 177 | Naples town | 3 |
| 177 | Okaton CDP | 3 |
| 177 | Provo CDP | 3 |
| 177 | Rockham town | 3 |
| 177 | Seneca town | 3 |
| 177 | Twin Brooks town | 3 |
| 177 | Westport town | 3 |
| 178 | Fairburn town | 2 |
| 178 | Fairview town | 2 |
| 178 | Frankfort city | 2 |
| 178 | Grenville town | 2 |
| 178 | Mansfield CDP | 2 |
| 178 | Marvin town | 2 |
| 178 | Prairie City CDP | 2 |
| 178 | Strandburg town | 2 |
| 179 | Altamont town | 1 |
| 179 | Herrick town | 1 |
| 179 | Hetland town | 1 |
| 179 | New Witten town | 1 |
| 180 | Albee town | 0 |
| 180 | Allen CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Ardmore CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Aurora Center CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Bath Corner CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Bijou Hills CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Blumengard Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Bon Homme Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Brentwood Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Broadland town | 0 |
| 180 | Buffalo Chip town | 0 |
| 180 | Burbank CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Butler town | 0 |
| 180 | Cameron Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Camrose Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Canova town | 0 |
| 180 | Caputa CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Cedar Grove Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Claremont Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Clark Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Clearfield Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Collins Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Corn Creek CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Corona town | 0 |
| 180 | Cottonwood town | 0 |
| 180 | Crocker CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Dallas town | 0 |
| 180 | Deerfield Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Dolton town | 0 |
| 180 | Draper town | 0 |
| 180 | Dudley CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Farmer town | 0 |
| 180 | Ferney CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Fordham Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Gann Valley CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Glendale Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Graceville Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Grassland Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Grass Ranch Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Green Grass CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Greenwood Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Hamill CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Hillcrest Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Hillside Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Hillsview town | 0 |
| 180 | Horse Creek CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Huron Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Hutterville Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Ideal CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Interior town | 0 |
| 180 | Jamesville Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Kaylor CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Kidder CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Lakeview Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Lane town | 0 |
| 180 | La Plant CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Little Eagle CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Long Hollow CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Long Lake town | 0 |
| 180 | Long Lake Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Loomis CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Lowry town | 0 |
| 180 | Manderson-White Horse Creek CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Marty CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Maverick Junction CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Maxwell Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Mayfield Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Millbrook Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Millerdale Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Milltown CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Newdale Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | New Holland CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Newport Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Nisland town | 0 |
| 180 | Norfeld Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Oak Lane Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Ola CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Old Elm Spring Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Orient town | 0 |
| 180 | Parmelee CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Pearl Creek Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Pembrook Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Plainview Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Platte Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Pleasant Valley Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Poinsett Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Ravinia town | 0 |
| 180 | Riverside Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Rockport Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Rolland Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Rosedale Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Roswell CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Rustic Acres Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | St. Charles CDP | 0 |
| 180 | St. Onge CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Shamrock Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Shannon Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Sicangu Village CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Silver Lake Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Spink Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Spring Creek CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Spring Creek Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Spring Lake Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Spring Valley Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Storla CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Sunset Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Swift Bird CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Thunderbird Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Tschetter Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Two Strike CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Upland Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Verdon town | 0 |
| 180 | Vilas town | 0 |
| 180 | Waverly CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Westwood Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Whitehorse CDP | 0 |
| 180 | White Horse CDP | 0 |
| 180 | White Rock town | 0 |
| 180 | White Rock Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Winfred CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Wolf Creek Colony CDP | 0 |
| 180 | Wounded Knee CDP | 0 |