Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.60K people in South Dakota with African ancestry. Among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population with African ancestry (2.03K), followed by Rapid City city (94), and Brookings city (62).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Dakota.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Sioux Falls city
Rapid City city
Brookings city
Box Elder city
Spearfish city
Sturgis city
Hartford city
Colonial Pine Hills CDP
Waubay city
Vermillion city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Sioux Falls city 2032
2 Rapid City city 94
3 Brookings city 62
4 Box Elder city 39
4 Spearfish city 39
5 Sturgis city 33
6 Hartford city 30
7 Colonial Pine Hills CDP 22
7 Waubay city 22
8 Vermillion city 18
9 Aberdeen city 17
10 Pierre city 16
11 Watertown city 13
12 Chancellor town 11
13 Mitchell city 10
14 Dell Rapids city 9
15 Garretson city 6
15 Madison city 6
16 Springfield city 5
17 Delmont city 4
17 Mellette city 4
18 Lower Brule CDP 3
18 McLaughlin city 3
18 Volga city 3
19 Summit town 2