Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population (196.81K), followed by Rapid City city (76.74K), and Aberdeen city (28.31K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls city | 196807 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 76743 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 28314 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 23544 |
| 5 | Watertown city | 22796 |
| 6 | Mitchell city | 15610 |
| 7 | Yankton city | 15487 |
| 8 | Huron city | 14274 |
| 9 | Pierre city | 14055 |
| 10 | Spearfish city | 12363 |
| 11 | Box Elder city | 12336 |
| 12 | Vermillion city | 11849 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 10998 |
| 14 | Harrisburg city | 7648 |
| 15 | Sturgis city | 7133 |
| 16 | Tea city | 6263 |
| 17 | Madison city | 6056 |
| 18 | Belle Fourche city | 5759 |
| 19 | Dell Rapids city | 3969 |
| 20 | Milbank city | 3527 |
| 21 | Hot Springs city | 3510 |
| 22 | Hartford city | 3395 |
| 23 | Mobridge city | 3223 |
| 24 | Canton city | 3062 |
| 25 | Summerset city | 3021 |
| 26 | North Sioux City city | 3012 |
| 27 | Lead city | 2970 |
| 28 | Winner city | 2890 |
| 29 | Chamberlain city | 2468 |
| 30 | Sisseton city | 2434 |
| 31 | Lennox city | 2404 |
| 32 | Flandreau city | 2350 |
| 33 | Redfield city | 2182 |
| 34 | Volga city | 2166 |
| 35 | Fort Pierre city | 2163 |
| 36 | Beresford city | 2144 |
| 37 | Elk Point city | 2127 |
| 38 | Springfield city | 1901 |
| 39 | Custer city | 1898 |
| 40 | Webster city | 1705 |
| 41 | Parkston city | 1540 |
| 42 | Wagner city | 1443 |
| 43 | Groton city | 1384 |
| 44 | Crooks city | 1370 |
| 45 | Salem city | 1336 |
| 46 | Miller city | 1321 |
| 47 | Freeman city | 1313 |
| 48 | Baltic city | 1271 |
| 49 | Platte city | 1257 |
| 50 | Eagle Butte city | 1246 |
| 51 | Britton city | 1215 |
| 52 | Clear Lake city | 1211 |
| 53 | Gregory city | 1208 |
| 54 | Deadwood city | 1202 |
| 54 | Garretson city | 1202 |
| 55 | Parker city | 1194 |
| 56 | Mission city | 1154 |
| 57 | Lemmon city | 1153 |
| 58 | Clark city | 1150 |
| 59 | Gettysburg city | 1100 |
| 60 | Aurora town | 1078 |
| 61 | Tyndall city | 1061 |
| 62 | De Smet city | 1054 |
| 63 | Piedmont city | 1038 |
| 64 | Martin city | 947 |
| 65 | Ipswich city | 940 |
| 66 | Worthing city | 930 |
| 67 | Centerville city | 928 |
| 68 | Arlington city | 924 |
| 69 | Hill City city | 910 |
| 70 | Whitewood city | 897 |
| 71 | Valley Springs city | 876 |
| 72 | Howard city | 854 |
| 73 | Marion city | 846 |
| 74 | Faulkton city | 824 |
| 75 | Viborg city | 809 |
| 76 | Alcester city | 806 |
| 76 | Eureka city | 806 |
| 77 | Scotland city | 784 |
| 78 | Plankinton city | 772 |
| 79 | Wessington Springs city | 759 |
| 80 | Edgemont city | 756 |
| 80 | Elkton city | 756 |
| 81 | Philip city | 750 |
| 82 | Estelline city | 747 |
| 83 | Colton city | 727 |
| 84 | Castlewood city | 705 |
| 85 | Wall town | 697 |
| 86 | Lake Andes city | 693 |
| 87 | Armour city | 690 |
| 88 | Onida city | 666 |
| 89 | Alexandria city | 662 |
| 90 | Highmore city | 659 |
| 91 | Woonsocket city | 642 |
| 92 | Canistota city | 633 |
| 93 | Colman city | 626 |
| 94 | Menno city | 616 |
| 95 | Selby city | 608 |
| 96 | New Underwood city | 601 |
| 97 | Newell city | 594 |
| 98 | Avon city | 587 |
| 98 | Lake Preston city | 587 |
| 99 | Humboldt town | 571 |
| 100 | Lake Norden city | 570 |
| 101 | Burke city | 568 |
| 101 | Kimball city | 568 |
| 102 | Tripp city | 564 |
| 103 | McLaughlin city | 559 |
| 104 | Kadoka city | 555 |
| 105 | Corsica city | 551 |
| 106 | White city | 533 |
| 107 | White River city | 532 |
| 108 | Timber Lake city | 512 |
| 109 | Bridgewater city | 508 |
| 110 | Emery city | 492 |
| 111 | Dupree city | 490 |
| 112 | Warner town | 479 |
| 113 | Presho city | 475 |
| 114 | St. Francis town | 473 |
| 114 | Waubay city | 473 |
| 115 | Bowdle city | 472 |
| 116 | Bryant city | 471 |
| 117 | Montrose city | 465 |
| 118 | Jefferson city | 464 |
| 119 | Wolsey town | 461 |
| 120 | Mount Vernon city | 458 |
| 121 | Murdo city | 454 |
| 122 | Leola city | 434 |
| 123 | Irene city | 427 |
| 124 | Wilmot city | 426 |
| 125 | Herreid city | 414 |
| 126 | Big Stone City city | 410 |
| 127 | Tabor town | 405 |
| 128 | White Lake city | 401 |
| 129 | Hayti town | 392 |
| 129 | Oacoma town | 392 |
| 130 | Gayville town | 381 |
| 131 | Hoven town | 380 |
| 132 | Hermosa town | 377 |
| 133 | Hurley city | 376 |
| 134 | Rosholt town | 372 |
| 135 | Faith city | 366 |
| 136 | Ethan town | 360 |
| 137 | Buffalo town | 355 |
| 138 | Wakonda town | 347 |
| 139 | Blunt city | 340 |
| 140 | Florence town | 332 |
| 141 | Colome city | 328 |
| 142 | Hudson town | 322 |
| 143 | Stickney town | 318 |
| 144 | Veblen city | 315 |
| 145 | Bison town | 303 |
| 146 | Chancellor town | 302 |
| 147 | Iroquois city | 296 |
| 148 | Kennebec town | 292 |
| 149 | Bristol city | 286 |
| 150 | Langford town | 282 |
| 151 | Summit town | 281 |
| 152 | Roscoe city | 279 |
| 153 | Willow Lake city | 261 |
| 154 | Henry town | 257 |
| 155 | Bonesteel city | 254 |
| 156 | Keystone town | 244 |
| 157 | Egan city | 242 |
| 158 | Pukwana town | 235 |
| 159 | Gary city | 233 |
| 160 | New Effington town | 230 |
| 161 | Pollock town | 229 |
| 162 | Pickstown town | 219 |
| 163 | Frederick town | 212 |
| 164 | Bruce city | 211 |
| 165 | Nisland town | 210 |
| 166 | Alpena town | 209 |
| 167 | Trent town | 206 |
| 167 | Tulare town | 206 |
| 168 | Wessington city | 199 |
| 169 | Mellette city | 198 |
| 170 | Toronto town | 196 |
| 171 | Hecla city | 194 |
| 172 | Doland city | 193 |
| 173 | Mission Hill town | 192 |
| 174 | South Shore town | 190 |
| 175 | Roslyn town | 181 |
| 176 | Wentworth village | 175 |
| 177 | Peever town | 174 |
| 178 | Kranzburg town | 166 |
| 179 | Hosmer city | 163 |
| 180 | St. Lawrence town | 162 |
| 181 | Columbia city | 159 |
| 182 | Letcher town | 157 |
| 182 | Ramona town | 157 |
| 182 | Volin town | 157 |
| 183 | Monroe town | 156 |
| 184 | Geddes city | 153 |
| 185 | Delmont city | 152 |
| 186 | Goodwin town | 148 |
| 187 | Dimock town | 147 |
| 188 | Isabel town | 144 |
| 189 | Conde city | 142 |
| 190 | Northville town | 138 |
| 191 | Spencer city | 137 |
| 192 | Buffalo Gap town | 136 |
| 193 | Artesian town | 135 |
| 194 | Astoria town | 133 |
| 195 | Frankfort city | 132 |
| 196 | Carthage city | 131 |
| 197 | Badger town | 130 |
| 197 | Reliance town | 130 |
| 198 | Cavour town | 128 |
| 199 | Pierpont town | 125 |
| 200 | Oelrichs town | 122 |
| 201 | Java town | 120 |
| 201 | Oldham city | 120 |
| 202 | Lesterville town | 115 |
| 203 | Brandt town | 114 |
| 204 | Pringle town | 113 |
| 205 | McIntosh city | 111 |
| 206 | Claremont town | 109 |
| 207 | Glenham town | 108 |
| 207 | Hitchcock town | 108 |
| 207 | Yale town | 108 |
| 208 | Midland town | 107 |
| 209 | Ashton city | 106 |
| 209 | Stockholm town | 106 |
| 210 | Hazel town | 103 |
| 211 | Harrold town | 101 |
| 212 | Cresbard town | 100 |
| 213 | Central City city | 99 |
| 214 | Fairfax town | 98 |
| 214 | Revillo town | 98 |
| 215 | Sinai town | 97 |
| 216 | Wallace town | 93 |
| 217 | Canova town | 91 |
| 217 | Eden town | 91 |
| 218 | Westport town | 88 |
| 219 | Brentford town | 87 |
| 220 | Fulton town | 86 |
| 221 | Dallas town | 83 |
| 222 | Claire City town | 82 |
| 223 | Sherman town | 78 |
| 224 | Akaska town | 76 |
| 225 | Herrick town | 75 |
| 226 | Batesland town | 74 |
| 226 | Fruitdale town | 74 |
| 227 | Bushnell town | 72 |
| 228 | Utica town | 70 |
| 229 | Agar town | 69 |
| 230 | Interior town | 68 |
| 231 | Andover town | 67 |
| 231 | Dante town | 67 |
| 231 | La Bolt town | 67 |
| 231 | Mound City town | 67 |
| 231 | Ravinia town | 67 |
| 232 | Corona town | 65 |
| 232 | Strandburg town | 65 |
| 233 | Olivet town | 64 |
| 234 | Bradley town | 63 |
| 234 | Fairview town | 63 |
| 234 | Quinn town | 63 |
| 234 | Wasta town | 63 |
| 235 | Camp Crook town | 60 |
| 235 | Fairburn town | 60 |
| 235 | Stratford town | 60 |
| 236 | Brant Lake city | 55 |
| 236 | Davis town | 55 |
| 236 | Raymond town | 55 |
| 236 | Ree Heights town | 55 |
| 237 | Turton town | 54 |
| 238 | New Witten town | 53 |
| 238 | Vienna town | 53 |
| 239 | Orient town | 50 |
| 240 | Ortley town | 48 |
| 241 | Grenville town | 47 |
| 241 | Nunda town | 47 |
| 242 | Lane town | 46 |
| 242 | Twin Brooks town | 46 |
| 243 | Morristown town | 45 |
| 244 | Belvidere town | 44 |
| 245 | Draper town | 43 |
| 245 | Lake City town | 43 |
| 246 | Wood town | 41 |
| 247 | Naples town | 40 |
| 248 | Erwin town | 39 |
| 249 | Tolstoy town | 38 |
| 250 | Garden City town | 36 |
| 251 | Dolton town | 35 |
| 252 | Ward town | 34 |
| 253 | Lebanon town | 33 |
| 254 | Altamont town | 31 |
| 255 | Long Lake town | 28 |
| 256 | Broadland town | 27 |
| 257 | Virgil town | 26 |
| 258 | Vilas town | 25 |
| 259 | Seneca town | 22 |
| 260 | Marvin town | 20 |
| 260 | Rockham town | 20 |
| 261 | Chelsea town | 19 |
| 262 | Hetland town | 18 |
| 263 | Farmer town | 16 |
| 264 | Onaka town | 14 |
| 264 | Wetonka town | 14 |
| 265 | Cottonwood town | 12 |
| 266 | Bancroft town | 11 |
| 267 | Albee town | 9 |
| 268 | Artas town | 8 |
| 269 | Verdon town | 7 |
| 269 | White Rock town | 7 |
| 270 | Butler town | 6 |
| 271 | Lowry town | 5 |
| 272 | Hillsview town | 0 |
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.