Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on February 9, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population (193.41K), followed by Rapid City city (74.92K), and Aberdeen city (28.43K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each South Dakota county.
Related Topics: South Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls city | 193409 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 74924 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 28431 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 23360 |
| 5 | Watertown city | 22675 |
| 6 | Mitchell city | 15664 |
| 7 | Yankton city | 15426 |
| 8 | Huron city | 14267 |
| 9 | Pierre city | 14060 |
| 10 | Spearfish city | 12222 |
| 11 | Box Elder city | 11937 |
| 12 | Vermillion city | 11717 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 11030 |
| 14 | Sturgis city | 7098 |
| 15 | Harrisburg city | 6847 |
| 16 | Madison city | 6160 |
| 17 | Tea city | 5681 |
| 18 | Belle Fourche city | 5630 |
| 19 | Dell Rapids city | 3996 |
| 20 | Milbank city | 3525 |
| 21 | Hot Springs city | 3391 |
| 22 | Hartford city | 3366 |
| 23 | Mobridge city | 3243 |
| 24 | Canton city | 3078 |
| 25 | North Sioux City city | 3042 |
| 26 | Lead city | 2978 |
| 26 | Summerset city | 2978 |
| 27 | Winner city | 2908 |
| 28 | Chamberlain city | 2475 |
| 29 | Sisseton city | 2470 |
| 30 | Lennox city | 2424 |
| 31 | Flandreau city | 2369 |
| 32 | Redfield city | 2210 |
| 33 | Beresford city | 2178 |
| 34 | Elk Point city | 2142 |
| 35 | Fort Pierre city | 2113 |
| 36 | Volga city | 2111 |
| 37 | Springfield city | 1912 |
| 38 | Custer city | 1911 |
| 39 | Webster city | 1726 |
| 40 | Parkston city | 1558 |
| 41 | Wagner city | 1483 |
| 42 | Groton city | 1382 |
| 43 | Crooks city | 1359 |
| 44 | Miller city | 1345 |
| 45 | Salem city | 1330 |
| 46 | Freeman city | 1329 |
| 47 | Platte city | 1293 |
| 48 | Baltic city | 1253 |
| 49 | Eagle Butte city | 1248 |
| 50 | Gregory city | 1229 |
| 51 | Garretson city | 1221 |
| 52 | Clear Lake city | 1219 |
| 53 | Britton city | 1216 |
| 54 | Parker city | 1200 |
| 55 | Lemmon city | 1161 |
| 56 | Mission city | 1153 |
| 57 | Deadwood city | 1152 |
| 58 | Clark city | 1151 |
| 59 | Gettysburg city | 1106 |
| 60 | De Smet city | 1064 |
| 61 | Aurora town | 1053 |
| 61 | Tyndall city | 1053 |
| 62 | Piedmont city | 1045 |
| 63 | Martin city | 940 |
| 64 | Ipswich city | 933 |
| 65 | Worthing city | 931 |
| 66 | Centerville city | 925 |
| 67 | Arlington city | 921 |
| 68 | Whitewood city | 887 |
| 69 | Valley Springs city | 881 |
| 70 | Hill City city | 880 |
| 71 | Howard city | 854 |
| 72 | Marion city | 847 |
| 73 | Faulkton city | 832 |
| 74 | Alcester city | 819 |
| 75 | Viborg city | 809 |
| 76 | Eureka city | 805 |
| 77 | Scotland city | 784 |
| 78 | Plankinton city | 773 |
| 79 | Wessington Springs city | 765 |
| 80 | Philip city | 760 |
| 81 | Elkton city | 754 |
| 82 | Estelline city | 745 |
| 83 | Colton city | 736 |
| 84 | Edgemont city | 731 |
| 85 | Lake Andes city | 705 |
| 86 | Wall town | 698 |
| 87 | Armour city | 696 |
| 87 | Castlewood city | 696 |
| 88 | Highmore city | 670 |
| 89 | Onida city | 665 |
| 90 | Alexandria city | 653 |
| 91 | Colman city | 634 |
| 92 | Woonsocket city | 632 |
| 93 | Canistota city | 631 |
| 94 | Menno city | 619 |
| 95 | Selby city | 610 |
| 96 | New Underwood city | 598 |
| 97 | Lake Preston city | 589 |
| 98 | Newell city | 587 |
| 99 | Humboldt town | 579 |
| 100 | Avon city | 578 |
| 101 | Burke city | 577 |
| 102 | Tripp city | 570 |
| 103 | Kimball city | 569 |
| 104 | McLaughlin city | 564 |
| 105 | Corsica city | 561 |
| 106 | Lake Norden city | 559 |
| 107 | Kadoka city | 543 |
| 108 | White River city | 536 |
| 109 | White city | 532 |
| 110 | Timber Lake city | 512 |
| 111 | Bridgewater city | 509 |
| 112 | Dupree city | 491 |
| 113 | Emery city | 483 |
| 114 | Warner town | 481 |
| 115 | Murdo city | 474 |
| 116 | Jefferson city | 473 |
| 116 | Waubay city | 473 |
| 117 | Bowdle city | 470 |
| 117 | Presho city | 470 |
| 118 | Bryant city | 468 |
| 118 | St. Francis town | 468 |
| 119 | Montrose city | 464 |
| 120 | Mount Vernon city | 460 |
| 120 | Wolsey town | 460 |
| 121 | Leola city | 434 |
| 122 | Wilmot city | 431 |
| 123 | Irene city | 424 |
| 124 | Herreid city | 415 |
| 125 | Big Stone City city | 411 |
| 126 | Tabor town | 404 |
| 127 | White Lake city | 399 |
| 128 | Hayti town | 391 |
| 129 | Oacoma town | 386 |
| 130 | Hoven town | 382 |
| 131 | Gayville town | 381 |
| 132 | Hermosa town | 380 |
| 133 | Hurley city | 377 |
| 133 | Rosholt town | 377 |
| 134 | Faith city | 365 |
| 135 | Ethan town | 358 |
| 136 | Buffalo town | 346 |
| 136 | Wakonda town | 346 |
| 137 | Blunt city | 342 |
| 138 | Florence town | 334 |
| 139 | Colome city | 329 |
| 140 | Stickney town | 318 |
| 141 | Hudson town | 316 |
| 141 | Veblen city | 316 |
| 142 | Bison town | 304 |
| 143 | Chancellor town | 301 |
| 144 | Iroquois city | 298 |
| 145 | Bristol city | 286 |
| 146 | Summit town | 285 |
| 147 | Langford town | 283 |
| 148 | Kennebec town | 278 |
| 149 | Roscoe city | 271 |
| 150 | Willow Lake city | 260 |
| 151 | Bonesteel city | 256 |
| 152 | Henry town | 255 |
| 153 | Keystone town | 242 |
| 154 | Egan city | 241 |
| 155 | Gary city | 240 |
| 156 | Pukwana town | 233 |
| 157 | New Effington town | 232 |
| 158 | Pollock town | 226 |
| 159 | Pickstown town | 225 |
| 160 | Bruce city | 212 |
| 160 | Frederick town | 212 |
| 161 | Tulare town | 210 |
| 162 | Alpena town | 209 |
| 163 | Trent town | 207 |
| 164 | Nisland town | 206 |
| 165 | Wessington city | 199 |
| 166 | Mellette city | 198 |
| 166 | Toronto town | 198 |
| 167 | Doland city | 196 |
| 168 | Hecla city | 195 |
| 169 | Mission Hill town | 192 |
| 170 | South Shore town | 189 |
| 171 | Roslyn town | 181 |
| 172 | Wentworth village | 178 |
| 173 | Peever town | 175 |
| 174 | Kranzburg town | 163 |
| 174 | St. Lawrence town | 163 |
| 175 | Ramona town | 161 |
| 176 | Hosmer city | 160 |
| 177 | Geddes city | 158 |
| 177 | Volin town | 158 |
| 178 | Columbia city | 157 |
| 179 | Delmont city | 155 |
| 179 | Monroe town | 155 |
| 180 | Letcher town | 152 |
| 181 | Conde city | 148 |
| 181 | Dimock town | 148 |
| 182 | Goodwin town | 146 |
| 183 | Isabel town | 145 |
| 184 | Northville town | 139 |
| 185 | Spencer city | 137 |
| 186 | Frankfort city | 135 |
| 187 | Astoria town | 133 |
| 188 | Carthage city | 132 |
| 189 | Badger town | 129 |
| 189 | Buffalo Gap town | 129 |
| 190 | Artesian town | 128 |
| 190 | Reliance town | 128 |
| 191 | Cavour town | 126 |
| 191 | Pierpont town | 126 |
| 192 | Java town | 121 |
| 192 | Oldham city | 121 |
| 193 | Oelrichs town | 119 |
| 194 | Brandt town | 114 |
| 194 | Lesterville town | 114 |
| 195 | McIntosh city | 113 |
| 196 | Claremont town | 110 |
| 196 | Hitchcock town | 110 |
| 197 | Glenham town | 109 |
| 197 | Midland town | 109 |
| 197 | Pringle town | 109 |
| 198 | Ashton city | 108 |
| 198 | Yale town | 108 |
| 199 | Stockholm town | 104 |
| 200 | Hazel town | 103 |
| 201 | Cresbard town | 100 |
| 201 | Harrold town | 100 |
| 202 | Fairfax town | 99 |
| 203 | Central City city | 98 |
| 204 | Revillo town | 97 |
| 205 | Sinai town | 96 |
| 205 | Wallace town | 96 |
| 206 | Canova town | 93 |
| 206 | Eden town | 93 |
| 207 | Brentford town | 87 |
| 207 | Westport town | 87 |
| 208 | Dallas town | 85 |
| 209 | Fulton town | 84 |
| 210 | Claire City town | 83 |
| 211 | Sherman town | 81 |
| 212 | Batesland town | 76 |
| 213 | Bushnell town | 75 |
| 213 | Herrick town | 75 |
| 214 | Akaska town | 73 |
| 214 | Fruitdale town | 73 |
| 215 | Utica town | 71 |
| 216 | Dante town | 70 |
| 217 | La Bolt town | 68 |
| 218 | Agar town | 67 |
| 218 | Andover town | 67 |
| 218 | Interior town | 67 |
| 218 | Mound City town | 67 |
| 219 | Corona town | 65 |
| 219 | Olivet town | 65 |
| 219 | Ravinia town | 65 |
| 219 | Strandburg town | 65 |
| 220 | Wasta town | 64 |
| 221 | Bradley town | 63 |
| 221 | Fairview town | 63 |
| 222 | Quinn town | 62 |
| 223 | Camp Crook town | 60 |
| 224 | Stratford town | 59 |
| 225 | Fairburn town | 58 |
| 226 | Brant Lake city | 57 |
| 226 | Ree Heights town | 57 |
| 227 | Davis town | 54 |
| 227 | Turton town | 54 |
| 228 | New Witten town | 53 |
| 229 | Raymond town | 52 |
| 229 | Vienna town | 52 |
| 230 | Orient town | 51 |
| 231 | Ortley town | 49 |
| 232 | Draper town | 48 |
| 232 | Nunda town | 48 |
| 233 | Grenville town | 46 |
| 233 | Lane town | 46 |
| 233 | Morristown town | 46 |
| 233 | Twin Brooks town | 46 |
| 234 | Belvidere town | 43 |
| 234 | Wood town | 43 |
| 235 | Lake City town | 42 |
| 236 | Naples town | 40 |
| 236 | Tolstoy town | 40 |
| 237 | Erwin town | 39 |
| 238 | Dolton town | 34 |
| 238 | Garden City town | 34 |
| 239 | Ward town | 33 |
| 240 | Lebanon town | 32 |
| 241 | Altamont town | 30 |
| 242 | Long Lake town | 27 |
| 243 | Broadland town | 25 |
| 243 | Vilas town | 25 |
| 243 | Virgil town | 25 |
| 244 | Seneca town | 22 |
| 245 | Rockham town | 19 |
| 246 | Hetland town | 18 |
| 246 | Marvin town | 18 |
| 247 | Chelsea town | 17 |
| 248 | Farmer town | 15 |
| 249 | Onaka town | 14 |
| 249 | Wetonka town | 14 |
| 250 | Bancroft town | 12 |
| 251 | Cottonwood town | 10 |
| 252 | Artas town | 8 |
| 252 | White Rock town | 8 |
| 253 | Buffalo Chip town | 7 |
| 254 | Albee town | 6 |
| 254 | Butler town | 6 |
| 255 | Verdon town | 5 |
| 256 | Lowry town | 3 |
| 257 | Hillsview town | 2 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for South Dakota Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following South Dakota counties.