Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on February 9, 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 (196.80K), followed by Rapid City city (76.72K), and Aberdeen city (28.30K).
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 | 196802 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 76723 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 28295 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 23548 |
| 5 | Watertown city | 22778 |
| 6 | Mitchell city | 15625 |
| 7 | Yankton city | 15476 |
| 8 | Huron city | 14282 |
| 9 | Pierre city | 14061 |
| 10 | Spearfish city | 12353 |
| 11 | Box Elder city | 12334 |
| 12 | Vermillion city | 11842 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 10998 |
| 14 | Harrisburg city | 7651 |
| 15 | Sturgis city | 7125 |
| 16 | Tea city | 6267 |
| 17 | Madison city | 6060 |
| 18 | Belle Fourche city | 5751 |
| 19 | Dell Rapids city | 3970 |
| 20 | Milbank city | 3516 |
| 21 | Hot Springs city | 3498 |
| 22 | Hartford city | 3394 |
| 23 | Mobridge city | 3217 |
| 24 | Canton city | 3059 |
| 25 | Summerset city | 3019 |
| 26 | North Sioux City city | 3010 |
| 27 | Lead city | 2966 |
| 28 | Winner city | 2889 |
| 29 | Chamberlain city | 2469 |
| 30 | Sisseton city | 2435 |
| 31 | Lennox city | 2407 |
| 32 | Flandreau city | 2346 |
| 33 | Redfield city | 2183 |
| 34 | Volga city | 2168 |
| 35 | Fort Pierre city | 2149 |
| 36 | Beresford city | 2143 |
| 37 | Elk Point city | 2129 |
| 38 | Springfield city | 1910 |
| 39 | Custer city | 1898 |
| 40 | Webster city | 1710 |
| 41 | Parkston city | 1545 |
| 42 | Wagner city | 1444 |
| 43 | Groton city | 1379 |
| 44 | Crooks city | 1360 |
| 45 | Salem city | 1335 |
| 46 | Miller city | 1323 |
| 47 | Freeman city | 1319 |
| 48 | Baltic city | 1273 |
| 49 | Platte city | 1259 |
| 50 | Eagle Butte city | 1250 |
| 51 | Clear Lake city | 1211 |
| 52 | Britton city | 1207 |
| 52 | Gregory city | 1207 |
| 53 | Deadwood city | 1202 |
| 54 | Garretson city | 1201 |
| 55 | Parker city | 1195 |
| 56 | Mission city | 1153 |
| 57 | Lemmon city | 1152 |
| 58 | Clark city | 1151 |
| 59 | Gettysburg city | 1099 |
| 60 | Aurora town | 1078 |
| 61 | Tyndall city | 1063 |
| 62 | De Smet city | 1054 |
| 63 | Piedmont city | 1040 |
| 64 | Martin city | 953 |
| 65 | Ipswich city | 942 |
| 66 | Centerville city | 930 |
| 66 | Worthing city | 930 |
| 67 | Arlington city | 925 |
| 68 | Hill City city | 912 |
| 69 | Whitewood city | 895 |
| 70 | Valley Springs city | 877 |
| 71 | Howard city | 858 |
| 72 | Marion city | 850 |
| 73 | Faulkton city | 828 |
| 74 | Viborg city | 810 |
| 75 | Eureka city | 803 |
| 76 | Alcester city | 799 |
| 77 | Scotland city | 787 |
| 78 | Plankinton city | 772 |
| 79 | Wessington Springs city | 757 |
| 80 | Elkton city | 756 |
| 81 | Edgemont city | 752 |
| 82 | Estelline city | 746 |
| 83 | Philip city | 744 |
| 84 | Colton city | 727 |
| 85 | Castlewood city | 705 |
| 86 | Wall town | 697 |
| 87 | Armour city | 691 |
| 88 | Lake Andes city | 687 |
| 89 | Onida city | 667 |
| 90 | Alexandria city | 658 |
| 91 | Highmore city | 648 |
| 92 | Woonsocket city | 646 |
| 93 | Canistota city | 633 |
| 94 | Colman city | 627 |
| 95 | Menno city | 619 |
| 96 | Selby city | 607 |
| 97 | New Underwood city | 606 |
| 98 | Newell city | 596 |
| 99 | Lake Preston city | 585 |
| 100 | Avon city | 584 |
| 101 | Lake Norden city | 572 |
| 102 | Humboldt town | 570 |
| 103 | Burke city | 568 |
| 104 | Kimball city | 567 |
| 105 | Tripp city | 565 |
| 106 | McLaughlin city | 558 |
| 107 | Corsica city | 552 |
| 108 | Kadoka city | 550 |
| 109 | White city | 533 |
| 110 | White River city | 532 |
| 111 | Timber Lake city | 511 |
| 112 | Bridgewater city | 509 |
| 113 | Dupree city | 493 |
| 114 | Emery city | 490 |
| 115 | Warner town | 477 |
| 116 | Presho city | 474 |
| 117 | Bowdle city | 472 |
| 117 | Bryant city | 472 |
| 117 | Waubay city | 472 |
| 118 | St. Francis town | 469 |
| 119 | Montrose city | 466 |
| 120 | Jefferson city | 464 |
| 121 | Mount Vernon city | 460 |
| 121 | Wolsey town | 460 |
| 122 | Murdo city | 457 |
| 123 | Leola city | 434 |
| 124 | Wilmot city | 425 |
| 125 | Irene city | 424 |
| 126 | Herreid city | 413 |
| 127 | Big Stone City city | 410 |
| 128 | Tabor town | 405 |
| 129 | White Lake city | 402 |
| 130 | Hayti town | 391 |
| 130 | Oacoma town | 391 |
| 131 | Gayville town | 380 |
| 131 | Hoven town | 380 |
| 132 | Hermosa town | 379 |
| 133 | Hurley city | 376 |
| 134 | Rosholt town | 372 |
| 135 | Faith city | 364 |
| 136 | Ethan town | 358 |
| 137 | Buffalo town | 353 |
| 138 | Wakonda town | 345 |
| 139 | Blunt city | 341 |
| 140 | Florence town | 333 |
| 141 | Colome city | 327 |
| 142 | Hudson town | 321 |
| 143 | Stickney town | 317 |
| 144 | Veblen city | 315 |
| 145 | Bison town | 302 |
| 146 | Chancellor town | 301 |
| 147 | Iroquois city | 296 |
| 148 | Kennebec town | 291 |
| 149 | Bristol city | 284 |
| 150 | Langford town | 282 |
| 151 | Summit town | 281 |
| 152 | Roscoe city | 272 |
| 153 | Willow Lake city | 260 |
| 154 | Henry town | 259 |
| 155 | Bonesteel city | 255 |
| 156 | Egan city | 242 |
| 156 | Keystone town | 242 |
| 157 | Gary city | 239 |
| 158 | Pukwana town | 234 |
| 159 | New Effington town | 229 |
| 159 | Pollock town | 229 |
| 160 | Pickstown town | 220 |
| 161 | Bruce city | 213 |
| 162 | Frederick town | 211 |
| 163 | Alpena town | 209 |
| 163 | Nisland town | 209 |
| 164 | Tulare town | 207 |
| 165 | Trent town | 206 |
| 166 | Wessington city | 199 |
| 167 | Mellette city | 198 |
| 168 | Toronto town | 197 |
| 169 | Doland city | 194 |
| 169 | Hecla city | 194 |
| 170 | Mission Hill town | 191 |
| 171 | South Shore town | 188 |
| 172 | Roslyn town | 180 |
| 173 | Peever town | 173 |
| 173 | Wentworth village | 173 |
| 174 | Kranzburg town | 167 |
| 175 | Hosmer city | 161 |
| 176 | St. Lawrence town | 160 |
| 177 | Columbia city | 159 |
| 177 | Volin town | 159 |
| 178 | Letcher town | 158 |
| 179 | Ramona town | 157 |
| 180 | Monroe town | 155 |
| 181 | Geddes city | 154 |
| 182 | Delmont city | 153 |
| 183 | Conde city | 147 |
| 183 | Dimock town | 147 |
| 183 | Goodwin town | 147 |
| 184 | Isabel town | 144 |
| 185 | Northville town | 138 |
| 186 | Spencer city | 137 |
| 187 | Buffalo Gap town | 135 |
| 188 | Artesian town | 133 |
| 188 | Carthage city | 133 |
| 188 | Frankfort city | 133 |
| 189 | Astoria town | 132 |
| 190 | Badger town | 130 |
| 190 | Reliance town | 130 |
| 191 | Cavour town | 126 |
| 191 | Pierpont town | 126 |
| 192 | Oelrichs town | 122 |
| 193 | Java town | 120 |
| 193 | Oldham city | 120 |
| 194 | Lesterville town | 115 |
| 195 | Brandt town | 113 |
| 196 | Claremont town | 111 |
| 196 | McIntosh city | 111 |
| 197 | Hitchcock town | 110 |
| 197 | Pringle town | 110 |
| 198 | Yale town | 108 |
| 199 | Glenham town | 107 |
| 199 | Midland town | 107 |
| 200 | Ashton city | 106 |
| 200 | Stockholm town | 106 |
| 201 | Hazel town | 103 |
| 202 | Cresbard town | 100 |
| 203 | Central City city | 99 |
| 203 | Fairfax town | 99 |
| 203 | Harrold town | 99 |
| 204 | Revillo town | 97 |
| 204 | Sinai town | 97 |
| 205 | Wallace town | 96 |
| 206 | Canova town | 94 |
| 207 | Eden town | 92 |
| 208 | Brentford town | 88 |
| 209 | Westport town | 86 |
| 210 | Fulton town | 84 |
| 211 | Claire City town | 82 |
| 212 | Dallas town | 81 |
| 213 | Sherman town | 78 |
| 214 | Batesland town | 75 |
| 214 | Herrick town | 75 |
| 215 | Akaska town | 74 |
| 215 | Fruitdale town | 74 |
| 216 | Bushnell town | 73 |
| 217 | Utica town | 70 |
| 218 | Agar town | 69 |
| 219 | Dante town | 68 |
| 219 | Interior town | 68 |
| 220 | La Bolt town | 67 |
| 220 | Mound City town | 67 |
| 221 | Andover town | 66 |
| 222 | Corona town | 65 |
| 222 | Fairview town | 65 |
| 222 | Olivet town | 65 |
| 223 | Strandburg town | 64 |
| 223 | Wasta town | 64 |
| 224 | Bradley town | 63 |
| 224 | Ravinia town | 63 |
| 225 | Quinn town | 62 |
| 226 | Fairburn town | 61 |
| 227 | Camp Crook town | 60 |
| 227 | Stratford town | 60 |
| 228 | Ree Heights town | 56 |
| 229 | Brant Lake city | 55 |
| 230 | Davis town | 54 |
| 231 | Turton town | 53 |
| 232 | New Witten town | 52 |
| 232 | Raymond town | 52 |
| 232 | Vienna town | 52 |
| 233 | Orient town | 51 |
| 234 | Nunda town | 48 |
| 234 | Ortley town | 48 |
| 235 | Grenville town | 47 |
| 236 | Twin Brooks town | 46 |
| 237 | Draper town | 45 |
| 237 | Lane town | 45 |
| 237 | Morristown town | 45 |
| 238 | Belvidere town | 44 |
| 239 | Lake City town | 42 |
| 239 | Wood town | 42 |
| 240 | Naples town | 40 |
| 240 | Tolstoy town | 40 |
| 241 | Erwin town | 39 |
| 242 | Garden City town | 36 |
| 243 | Dolton town | 34 |
| 244 | Ward town | 33 |
| 245 | Lebanon town | 32 |
| 246 | Altamont town | 30 |
| 247 | Long Lake town | 28 |
| 248 | Broadland town | 25 |
| 248 | Vilas town | 25 |
| 248 | Virgil town | 25 |
| 249 | Seneca town | 22 |
| 250 | Rockham town | 19 |
| 251 | Hetland town | 18 |
| 251 | Marvin town | 18 |
| 252 | Chelsea town | 17 |
| 253 | Farmer town | 15 |
| 254 | Onaka town | 14 |
| 254 | Wetonka town | 14 |
| 255 | Bancroft town | 12 |
| 256 | Cottonwood town | 11 |
| 257 | Artas town | 8 |
| 257 | White Rock town | 8 |
| 258 | Buffalo Chip town | 7 |
| 259 | Albee town | 6 |
| 259 | Butler town | 6 |
| 260 | Verdon town | 5 |
| 261 | Lowry town | 3 |
| 262 | 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.