Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
Updated on October 18, 2023.
According to the data from the US 2020 Census, as at April 2020, among all South Dakota cities and places, Maxwell Colony CDP had the highest population density per square mile (3.07K people per sqr mile), followed by Wonderland Homes CDP (3.03K people per sqr mile), and Vermillion city (2.56K people per sqr mile).
On the other hand, Blumengard Colony CDP had the lowest population density per square mile (0.00 people per sqr mile), followed by Cedar Grove Colony CDP (0.00 people per sqr mile), and Fordham Colony CDP (0.00 people per sqr mile).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places with high population density, and the table below shows the population density of all South Dakota cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
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| Rank | Place | Population Density |
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| 1 | Maxwell Colony CDP | 3070.30 |
| 2 | Wonderland Homes CDP | 3032.61 |
| 3 | Vermillion city | 2560.68 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls city | 2434.21 |
| 5 | Brandon city | 2053.45 |
| 6 | Mission city | 1969.47 |
| 7 | Lower Brule CDP | 1934.37 |
| 8 | Volga city | 1897.61 |
| 9 | Gayville town | 1864.78 |
| 10 | Springfield city | 1856.58 |
| 11 | Harrisburg city | 1822.19 |
| 12 | Yankton city | 1795.61 |
| 13 | Dell Rapids city | 1772.55 |
| 14 | Pine Lakes Addition CDP | 1738.43 |
| 15 | Brookings city | 1736.64 |
| 16 | Warner town | 1736.04 |
| 17 | Peever Flats CDP | 1726.02 |
| 18 | Aberdeen city | 1725.23 |
| 19 | Aurora town | 1722.06 |
| 20 | Crooks city | 1691.52 |
| 21 | Baltic city | 1687.86 |
| 22 | Martin city | 1672.24 |
| 23 | Britton city | 1668.86 |
| 24 | Mobridge city | 1663.87 |
| 25 | Irene city | 1653.23 |
| 26 | Worthing city | 1652.49 |
| 27 | Tea city | 1647.06 |
| 28 | Dakota Dunes CDP | 1628.30 |
| 29 | Viborg city | 1568.80 |
| 30 | Sisseton city | 1557.94 |
| 31 | Huron city | 1467.60 |
| 32 | Peever town | 1451.19 |
| 33 | Lead city | 1448.72 |
| 34 | Ethan town | 1431.10 |
| 35 | McLaughlin city | 1407.46 |
| 36 | Mitchell city | 1393.59 |
| 37 | Elk Point city | 1390.41 |
| 38 | Lennox city | 1387.79 |
| 39 | Whitewood city | 1379.00 |
| 40 | Rapid City city | 1365.69 |
| 41 | Miller city | 1362.40 |
| 42 | Mount Vernon city | 1357.43 |
| 43 | Chancellor town | 1351.59 |
| 44 | Madison city | 1341.28 |
| 45 | St. Francis town | 1295.20 |
| 46 | Rosholt town | 1281.92 |
| 47 | Milbank city | 1277.39 |
| 48 | Philip city | 1277.33 |
| 49 | Flandreau city | 1276.14 |
| 50 | Centerville city | 1275.82 |
| 51 | Winner city | 1271.45 |
| 52 | Hartford city | 1262.57 |
| 53 | Dupree city | 1260.47 |
| 54 | Rapid Valley CDP | 1252.46 |
| 55 | Watertown city | 1250.31 |
| 56 | Hoven town | 1236.70 |
| 57 | Platte city | 1231.25 |
| 58 | Beresford city | 1221.73 |
| 59 | Parkston city | 1202.57 |
| 60 | Stickney town | 1195.85 |
| 61 | Menno city | 1179.26 |
| 62 | Sturgis city | 1172.14 |
| 63 | Batesland town | 1171.78 |
| 64 | Sicangu Village CDP | 1162.02 |
| 65 | Colome city | 1159.65 |
| 66 | Redfield city | 1149.05 |
| 67 | North Sioux City city | 1134.61 |
| 68 | Alcester city | 1128.50 |
| 69 | Canistota city | 1125.46 |
| 70 | Montrose city | 1110.34 |
| 71 | Hayti town | 1106.76 |
| 72 | Pine Ridge CDP | 1106.03 |
| 73 | Hudson town | 1102.61 |
| 74 | Summerset city | 1091.36 |
| 75 | Pierre city | 1081.66 |
| 76 | Tabor town | 1074.31 |
| 77 | Webster city | 1065.16 |
| 78 | Salem city | 1059.69 |
| 79 | Emery city | 1059.16 |
| 80 | Lemmon city | 1056.92 |
| 81 | Colton city | 1052.42 |
| 82 | Jamesville Colony CDP | 1049.84 |
| 83 | Alexandria city | 1040.87 |
| 84 | Parker city | 1035.51 |
| 85 | Burke city | 1028.34 |
| 86 | White River city | 1023.36 |
| 87 | Plankinton city | 1023.13 |
| 88 | Veblen city | 1008.86 |
| 89 | Onida city | 990.80 |
| 90 | Marion city | 978.38 |
| 91 | White Lake city | 972.64 |
| 92 | Platte Colony CDP | 970.32 |
| 93 | Tripp city | 969.38 |
| 94 | Upland Colony CDP | 961.59 |
| 95 | Lake Andes city | 951.66 |
| 96 | Canton city | 937.70 |
| 97 | Humboldt town | 935.33 |
| 98 | Jefferson city | 930.50 |
| 99 | Eagle Butte city | 923.92 |
| 100 | De Smet city | 911.61 |
| 101 | Freeman city | 910.19 |
| 102 | Avon city | 904.23 |
| 103 | Valley Springs city | 903.48 |
| 104 | Bryant city | 899.34 |
| 105 | Wakonda town | 898.80 |
| 106 | New Effington town | 895.73 |
| 107 | Langford town | 892.56 |
| 108 | Howard city | 878.81 |
| 109 | Scotland city | 876.68 |
| 110 | Eureka city | 871.42 |
| 111 | Pierpont town | 865.41 |
| 112 | Selby city | 856.70 |
| 113 | Clark city | 848.25 |
| 114 | Strandburg town | 844.84 |
| 115 | Garretson city | 843.43 |
| 116 | Astoria town | 840.83 |
| 117 | Timber Lake city | 833.42 |
| 118 | Roslyn town | 829.88 |
| 119 | Tulare town | 825.58 |
| 120 | Faulkton city | 815.35 |
| 121 | Wilmot city | 810.52 |
| 122 | Box Elder city | 809.72 |
| 123 | Woonsocket city | 804.70 |
| 124 | Volin town | 802.10 |
| 125 | Dimock town | 797.62 |
| 126 | Hermosa town | 794.95 |
| 127 | Estelline city | 792.20 |
| 128 | Wagner city | 788.32 |
| 129 | Groton city | 787.97 |
| 130 | Hot Springs city | 782.30 |
| 131 | Mellette city | 775.89 |
| 132 | Lake Preston city | 775.83 |
| 133 | Yale town | 771.27 |
| 134 | Spring Creek Colony CDP | 770.97 |
| 135 | Nisland town | 764.83 |
| 136 | Custer city | 758.37 |
| 137 | Murdo city | 754.77 |
| 138 | Pembrook Colony CDP | 753.35 |
| 139 | Armour city | 739.07 |
| 140 | Bowdle city | 733.81 |
| 141 | Bonesteel city | 729.66 |
| 142 | Spearfish city | 727.96 |
| 143 | Piedmont city | 726.02 |
| 144 | Fairview town | 713.66 |
| 145 | Wentworth village | 712.74 |
| 146 | Gregory city | 709.45 |
| 147 | Roscoe city | 704.25 |
| 148 | Presho city | 703.27 |
| 149 | Blunt city | 701.81 |
| 150 | Blucksberg Mountain CDP | 698.52 |
| 151 | Pollock town | 696.88 |
| 152 | Ipswich city | 692.29 |
| 153 | Willow Lake city | 684.78 |
| 154 | Wallace town | 684.10 |
| 155 | Fort Pierre city | 678.17 |
| 156 | Corsica city | 670.42 |
| 157 | Tyndall city | 669.85 |
| 158 | Hill City city | 664.67 |
| 159 | New Holland CDP | 661.75 |
| 160 | Cameron Colony CDP | 647.25 |
| 161 | Kyle CDP | 639.53 |
| 162 | Blackhawk CDP | 638.72 |
| 163 | Toronto town | 638.04 |
| 164 | Lake Norden city | 635.21 |
| 165 | Belle Fourche city | 634.40 |
| 166 | Central City city | 629.40 |
| 167 | Buffalo town | 624.95 |
| 168 | Hurley city | 615.64 |
| 169 | White city | 614.77 |
| 170 | Eden town | 612.10 |
| 171 | Wakpala CDP | 609.50 |
| 172 | Castlewood city | 606.79 |
| 173 | Revillo town | 592.12 |
| 174 | Leola city | 585.00 |
| 175 | Ramona town | 579.62 |
| 176 | Mission Hill town | 579.18 |
| 177 | Newell city | 576.97 |
| 178 | Gettysburg city | 574.77 |
| 179 | Lesterville town | 570.02 |
| 180 | Bruce city | 567.49 |
| 181 | Mayfield Colony CDP | 565.08 |
| 182 | Hecla city | 560.46 |
| 183 | North Spearfish CDP | 552.24 |
| 184 | Chamberlain city | 552.09 |
| 185 | Bristol city | 551.66 |
| 186 | Mound City town | 543.53 |
| 187 | Brentford town | 539.99 |
| 188 | Arlington city | 532.62 |
| 189 | Summit town | 525.68 |
| 190 | Edgemont city | 524.49 |
| 191 | Wessington city | 521.51 |
| 192 | Prairiewood Village CDP | 513.82 |
| 193 | Aurora Center CDP | 510.16 |
| 194 | Harrison CDP | 510.02 |
| 195 | Spencer city | 507.20 |
| 196 | Anderson CDP | 506.80 |
| 197 | Elkton city | 505.50 |
| 198 | Millerdale Colony CDP | 502.87 |
| 199 | Oldham city | 492.17 |
| 200 | Meadow View Addition CDP | 491.00 |
| 201 | Bath CDP | 487.87 |
| 202 | Florence town | 486.28 |
| 203 | St. Lawrence town | 475.43 |
| 204 | Plainview Colony CDP | 474.46 |
| 205 | Iroquois city | 470.61 |
| 206 | Cherry Creek CDP | 459.49 |
| 207 | West Brule CDP | 455.54 |
| 208 | Bridgewater city | 454.16 |
| 209 | Pringle town | 449.53 |
| 210 | Claire City town | 448.18 |
| 211 | Newport Colony CDP | 448.00 |
| 212 | Claremont town | 430.39 |
| 213 | Camp Crook town | 430.13 |
| 214 | Buffalo Gap town | 428.63 |
| 215 | Wessington Springs city | 427.99 |
| 216 | Hillside Colony CDP | 426.16 |
| 217 | Hutterville Colony CDP | 425.40 |
| 218 | Spring Lake Colony CDP | 423.85 |
| 219 | Hazel town | 421.42 |
| 220 | Monroe town | 419.77 |
| 221 | Millbrook Colony CDP | 418.41 |
| 222 | Hitchcock town | 410.29 |
| 223 | New Underwood city | 407.33 |
| 224 | Shindler CDP | 404.18 |
| 225 | Clear Lake city | 402.04 |
| 226 | Oahe Acres CDP | 380.80 |
| 227 | Spink Colony CDP | 380.23 |
| 228 | Pickstown town | 376.14 |
| 229 | Westport town | 374.49 |
| 230 | Northville town | 369.98 |
| 231 | Glendale Colony CDP | 367.52 |
| 232 | Clark Colony CDP | 363.20 |
| 233 | Antelope CDP | 363.06 |
| 234 | Highmore city | 361.88 |
| 235 | Brant Lake city | 361.84 |
| 236 | Rockport Colony CDP | 353.72 |
| 237 | Big Stone City city | 343.96 |
| 238 | Glenham town | 342.87 |
| 239 | Wounded Knee CDP | 340.14 |
| 240 | Wasta town | 338.85 |
| 241 | Doland city | 338.17 |
| 242 | Colman city | 336.55 |
| 243 | Wanblee CDP | 334.75 |
| 244 | Enemy Swim CDP | 331.77 |
| 245 | Agar town | 331.59 |
| 246 | Kennebec town | 329.38 |
| 247 | Clearfield Colony CDP | 327.08 |
| 248 | Midland town | 325.94 |
| 249 | Waubay city | 325.27 |
| 250 | Wall town | 322.09 |
| 251 | Gary city | 320.86 |
| 252 | Oelrichs town | 320.19 |
| 253 | Olivet town | 318.64 |
| 254 | Fairfax town | 317.23 |
| 255 | Sherman town | 315.49 |
| 256 | Chester CDP | 314.96 |
| 257 | Cavour town | 312.01 |
| 258 | Goodwin town | 309.97 |
| 259 | Tschetter Colony CDP | 309.21 |
| 260 | Faith city | 306.13 |
| 261 | Pukwana town | 305.99 |
| 262 | Bison town | 304.09 |
| 263 | Burbank CDP | 302.95 |
| 264 | Grassland Colony CDP | 297.87 |
| 265 | Bath Corner CDP | 292.13 |
| 266 | Herreid city | 289.98 |
| 267 | Ravinia town | 286.59 |
| 268 | Canova town | 283.17 |
| 269 | Pearl Creek Colony CDP | 280.42 |
| 270 | Collins Colony CDP | 277.28 |
| 271 | La Bolt town | 277.20 |
| 272 | Green Valley CDP | 273.93 |
| 273 | Naples town | 273.01 |
| 274 | Corona town | 272.81 |
| 275 | Deerfield Colony CDP | 270.61 |
| 276 | Renner Corner CDP | 269.70 |
| 277 | Sinai town | 269.22 |
| 278 | Brant Lake South CDP | 266.58 |
| 279 | Fruitdale town | 265.97 |
| 280 | Utica town | 265.29 |
| 281 | Bradley town | 265.13 |
| 282 | Little Eagle CDP | 262.54 |
| 283 | Dudley CDP | 262.52 |
| 284 | Letcher town | 258.25 |
| 285 | Conde city | 252.18 |
| 286 | Ashton city | 246.55 |
| 287 | Stephan CDP | 246.26 |
| 288 | Java town | 246.11 |
| 289 | Harrold town | 245.09 |
| 290 | Andover town | 244.17 |
| 291 | Oak Lane Colony CDP | 241.01 |
| 292 | Swift Bird CDP | 238.51 |
| 293 | Kadoka city | 237.60 |
| 294 | Meckling CDP | 235.54 |
| 295 | Stockholm town | 235.32 |
| 296 | Deadwood city | 234.52 |
| 297 | Artesian town | 232.89 |
| 298 | Ashland Heights CDP | 232.00 |
| 299 | Cresbard town | 231.50 |
| 300 | Stratford town | 228.40 |
| 301 | Egan city | 225.80 |
| 302 | Claremont Colony CDP | 225.69 |
| 303 | Rowena CDP | 223.06 |
| 304 | Rolland Colony CDP | 217.48 |
| 305 | Geddes city | 214.15 |
| 306 | Kranzburg town | 213.47 |
| 307 | North Eagle Butte CDP | 213.12 |
| 308 | Camrose Colony CDP | 211.92 |
| 309 | Marty CDP | 210.02 |
| 310 | Mountain Plains CDP | 205.08 |
| 311 | Lake City town | 205.05 |
| 312 | Grenville town | 202.82 |
| 313 | Wolsey town | 202.67 |
| 314 | Raymond town | 202.43 |
| 315 | New Elm Spring Colony CDP | 201.36 |
| 316 | Bon Homme Colony CDP | 200.88 |
| 317 | Delmont city | 200.52 |
| 318 | Ree Heights town | 199.15 |
| 319 | Trent town | 197.72 |
| 320 | Horse Creek CDP | 196.52 |
| 321 | New Witten town | 195.26 |
| 322 | Tolstoy town | 191.77 |
| 323 | Kimball city | 185.23 |
| 324 | Fairburn town | 183.56 |
| 325 | Boulder Canyon CDP | 183.42 |
| 326 | Bridger CDP | 181.41 |
| 327 | Farmer town | 180.65 |
| 328 | Henry town | 176.30 |
| 329 | Dallas town | 175.70 |
| 330 | Lake Madison CDP | 175.59 |
| 331 | Hetland town | 174.99 |
| 332 | Clear Lake CDP | 174.11 |
| 333 | Orient town | 173.67 |
| 334 | Cloverleaf Colony CDP | 172.30 |
| 335 | Norris CDP | 171.66 |
| 336 | Frankfort city | 170.14 |
| 337 | Ideal CDP | 169.58 |
| 338 | Wood town | 166.60 |
| 339 | Hosmer city | 165.80 |
| 340 | Johnson Siding CDP | 164.40 |
| 341 | Loomis CDP | 162.12 |
| 342 | Isabel town | 158.85 |
| 343 | Frederick town | 158.74 |
| 344 | McIntosh city | 152.13 |
| 345 | Dante town | 150.17 |
| 346 | Turton town | 149.97 |
| 347 | Oacoma town | 148.21 |
| 348 | Mina CDP | 146.47 |
| 349 | Sunset Colony CDP | 146.12 |
| 350 | Crook City CDP | 145.53 |
| 351 | Herrick town | 143.68 |
| 352 | Allen CDP | 141.79 |
| 353 | Lyons CDP | 139.29 |
| 354 | Morningside CDP | 135.79 |
| 355 | Shamrock Colony CDP | 135.76 |
| 356 | South Shore town | 135.31 |
| 357 | Morristown town | 133.97 |
| 358 | Brentwood Colony CDP | 133.14 |
| 359 | Dolton town | 132.83 |
| 360 | Kenel CDP | 132.60 |
| 361 | Rustic Acres Colony CDP | 131.85 |
| 362 | Alpena town | 129.99 |
| 363 | St. Onge CDP | 126.43 |
| 364 | Akaska town | 126.09 |
| 365 | Gann Valley CDP | 126.07 |
| 366 | Davis town | 125.65 |
| 367 | Colonial Pine Hills CDP | 122.14 |
| 368 | Badger town | 121.62 |
| 369 | Maverick Junction CDP | 119.97 |
| 370 | Fort Thompson CDP | 117.95 |
| 371 | Reliance town | 117.91 |
| 372 | Ward town | 117.00 |
| 373 | Old Elm Spring Colony CDP | 116.95 |
| 374 | Twin Brooks town | 115.86 |
| 375 | Rosebud CDP | 112.23 |
| 376 | Evergreen Colony CDP | 111.29 |
| 377 | Caputa CDP | 109.16 |
| 378 | Agency Village CDP | 108.51 |
| 379 | Parmelee CDP | 106.05 |
| 380 | Columbia city | 105.50 |
| 381 | Kidder CDP | 105.12 |
| 382 | Oglala CDP | 102.54 |
| 383 | Lake Poinsett CDP | 102.50 |
| 384 | Bullhead CDP | 102.17 |
| 385 | Fulton town | 101.89 |
| 386 | Forestburg CDP | 101.85 |
| 387 | Lane town | 101.12 |
| 388 | Bushnell town | 99.82 |
| 389 | Golden View Colony CDP | 98.58 |
| 390 | Long Lake town | 97.39 |
| 391 | Porcupine CDP | 96.95 |
| 392 | Manderson-White Horse Creek CDP | 96.63 |
| 393 | Hillcrest Colony CDP | 93.82 |
| 394 | Riverside Colony CDP | 93.58 |
| 395 | Brandt town | 90.27 |
| 396 | Vale CDP | 87.32 |
| 397 | Carthage city | 86.99 |
| 398 | Erwin town | 84.02 |
| 399 | Garden City town | 83.62 |
| 400 | Keystone town | 80.00 |
| 401 | Lantry CDP | 79.47 |
| 402 | St. Charles CDP | 76.15 |
| 403 | White Horse CDP | 74.04 |
| 404 | Draper town | 70.78 |
| 405 | Artas town | 67.28 |
| 406 | Wetonka town | 64.95 |
| 407 | Lebanon town | 62.22 |
| 408 | Belvidere town | 60.54 |
| 409 | Chelsea town | 59.96 |
| 410 | Provo CDP | 58.54 |
| 411 | Vienna town | 58.22 |
| 412 | Vivian CDP | 56.68 |
| 413 | Bancroft town | 55.91 |
| 414 | Corn Creek CDP | 55.39 |
| 415 | Albee town | 53.59 |
| 416 | Seneca town | 52.54 |
| 417 | Quinn town | 52.51 |
| 418 | Onaka town | 50.15 |
| 419 | Interior town | 48.56 |
| 420 | Storla CDP | 47.77 |
| 421 | Greenwood Colony CDP | 46.84 |
| 422 | Graceville Colony CDP | 46.01 |
| 423 | Nunda town | 45.64 |
| 424 | Rockham town | 44.20 |
| 425 | Newdale Colony CDP | 42.05 |
| 426 | Ferney CDP | 41.87 |
| 427 | Lowry town | 39.54 |
| 428 | Oral CDP | 39.43 |
| 429 | Whitehorse CDP | 38.73 |
| 430 | Winfred CDP | 37.98 |
| 431 | Mansfield CDP | 35.67 |
| 432 | Marvin town | 34.71 |
| 433 | Kaylor CDP | 34.56 |
| 434 | Silver Lake Colony CDP | 29.50 |
| 435 | Cow Creek CDP | 28.32 |
| 436 | Broadland town | 26.82 |
| 437 | Virgil town | 26.00 |
| 438 | Altamont town | 25.52 |
| 439 | Spring Creek CDP | 22.76 |
| 440 | Running Water CDP | 22.48 |
| 441 | Ortley town | 22.28 |
| 442 | Waverly CDP | 21.62 |
| 443 | Smithwick CDP | 20.18 |
| 444 | Roswell CDP | 19.64 |
| 445 | Poinsett Colony CDP | 19.49 |
| 446 | Long Hollow CDP | 18.36 |
| 447 | Milltown CDP | 18.12 |
| 448 | Norfeld Colony CDP | 18.07 |
| 449 | La Plant CDP | 17.67 |
| 450 | Prairie City CDP | 17.63 |
| 451 | Richland CDP | 17.18 |
| 452 | Soldier Creek CDP | 16.76 |
| 453 | Two Strike CDP | 15.22 |
| 454 | Thunderbird Colony CDP | 14.87 |
| 455 | Butler town | 13.76 |
| 456 | Grass Ranch Colony CDP | 13.16 |
| 457 | Cottonwood town | 13.08 |
| 458 | Angostura CDP | 12.63 |
| 459 | Pleasant Valley Colony CDP | 12.14 |
| 460 | Long Lake Colony CDP | 12.00 |
| 461 | Verdon town | 11.92 |
| 462 | Hamill CDP | 11.46 |
| 463 | Vilas town | 9.74 |
| 464 | Huron Colony CDP | 8.96 |
| 465 | Westwood Colony CDP | 7.94 |
| 466 | Fedora CDP | 7.74 |
| 467 | Buffalo Chip town | 7.68 |
| 468 | Crocker CDP | 5.24 |
| 469 | Okreek CDP | 4.22 |
| 470 | Shannon Colony CDP | 3.96 |
| 471 | Orland Colony CDP | 3.95 |
| 472 | White Rock town | 3.82 |
| 473 | Ola CDP | 3.73 |
| 474 | Hillsview town | 3.14 |
| 475 | Ardmore CDP | 2.79 |
| 476 | Green Grass CDP | 2.58 |
| 477 | Okaton CDP | 1.04 |
| 478 | Bijou Hills CDP | 0.38 |
| 479 | Blumengard Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Cedar Grove Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Fordham Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Lakeview Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Rosedale Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Spring Valley Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | White Rock Colony CDP | 0.00 |
| 479 | Wolf Creek Colony CDP | 0.00 |