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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 38.54K people in South Dakota with American ancestry. Among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population with American ancestry (8.00K), followed by Rapid City city (2.84K), and Mitchell city (1.21K).

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

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

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

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Sioux Falls city

Rapid City city

Mitchell city

Aberdeen city

Watertown city

Brandon city

Huron city

Rapid Valley CDP

Hartford city

Box Elder city

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

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Sioux Falls city	7997
2	Rapid City city	2841
3	Mitchell city	1213
4	Aberdeen city	1037
5	Watertown city	874
6	Brandon city	847
7	Huron city	786
8	Rapid Valley CDP	650
9	Hartford city	442
10	Box Elder city	401
11	Canton city	386
12	Madison city	377
13	Spearfish city	372
14	Harrisburg city	346
15	Sturgis city	324
16	Brookings city	319
17	Pierre city	304
18	Yankton city	288
19	Tea city	284
20	Blackhawk CDP	275
21	Hot Springs city	251
22	Belle Fourche city	242
23	Fort Pierre city	207
24	Flandreau city	182
25	Dell Rapids city	181
26	Beresford city	169
27	Redfield city	158
28	North Sioux City city	154
29	Freeman city	131
30	Salem city	125
31	Colton city	123
32	Vermillion city	122
33	Dakota Dunes CDP	121
34	Elk Point city	116
35	Alpena town	115
36	Summerset city	112
37	Alexandria city	108
37	Timber Lake city	108
38	Lennox city	107
39	Colonial Pine Hills CDP	100
39	Webster city	100
40	Woonsocket city	99
41	Platte city	98
42	North Spearfish CDP	93
43	Hurley city	92
44	Deadwood city	90
44	Milbank city	90
45	Kennebec town	87
45	Langford town	87
45	Lemmon city	87
46	Lake Madison CDP	80
47	Wessington Springs city	78
48	Garretson city	76
49	Crooks city	74
49	Mobridge city	74
49	Volga city	74
50	Gettysburg city	73
51	Armour city	72
51	Wagner city	72
52	Centerville city	70
53	Jefferson city	69
54	Winner city	68
55	Lead city	66
56	Chamberlain city	60
57	Pine Lakes Addition CDP	59
58	Bison town	58
59	Custer city	56
60	Avon city	52
60	Emery city	52
60	Piedmont city	52
61	Springfield city	51
61	Viborg city	51
62	Boulder Canyon CDP	50
63	Lake Andes city	49
64	Gregory city	48
65	Marion city	47
66	Oacoma town	46
67	Humboldt town	45
67	Newell city	45
68	Faith city	44
69	Colman city	43
70	Bowdle city	42
70	Plankinton city	42
71	Groton city	41
71	Kimball city	41
72	Onida city	40
73	Trent town	39
74	Alcester city	38
75	Baltic city	37
75	New Underwood city	37
75	Scotland city	37
76	Carthage city	36
76	Renner Corner CDP	36
77	Montrose city	35
77	Wall town	35
78	Aurora town	34
78	Castlewood city	34
78	Parker city	34
79	Canistota city	33
80	Eagle Butte city	32
80	Egan city	32
80	Eureka city	32
80	Whitewood city	32
81	Faulkton city	31
81	Kadoka city	31
82	Pukwana town	30
83	Bonesteel city	29
83	Clark city	29
83	Colome city	29
83	Howard city	29
83	McLaughlin city	29
83	Mission Hill town	29
83	Monroe town	29
83	Murdo city	29
84	Clear Lake city	28
84	Martin city	28
85	Worthing city	27
86	Clark Colony CDP	26
87	Menno city	24
87	Wessington city	24
88	Bryant city	23
88	Dupree city	23
89	Aurora Center CDP	22
89	Cherry Creek CDP	22
89	Florence town	22
89	Stickney town	22
90	Miller city	21
90	Mina CDP	21
91	Buffalo town	20
91	Hoven town	20
92	Bridgewater city	18
92	De Smet city	18
92	Meadow View Addition CDP	18
92	Shindler CDP	18
93	Ethan town	17
93	McIntosh city	17
93	Philip city	17
93	White Lake city	17
94	Glenham town	16
94	Irene city	16
94	Spencer city	16
94	Wounded Knee CDP	16
95	Letcher town	15
95	Mellette city	15
95	Willow Lake city	15
96	Artas town	14
96	Estelline city	14
97	Artesian town	13
97	Chancellor town	13
97	Doland city	13
97	Gary city	13
97	Highmore city	13
97	Olivet town	13
97	Valley Springs city	13
97	White city	13
98	Fulton town	12
98	Hill City city	12
98	Isabel town	12
98	Vilas town	12
98	Wonderland Homes CDP	12
99	Camp Crook town	11
99	Henry town	11
99	Lake Preston city	11
99	Parkston city	11
99	Pickstown town	11
99	St. Lawrence town	11
99	Tripp city	11
99	Vale CDP	11
99	Wolsey town	11
100	Agency Village CDP	10
100	Brant Lake city	10
100	Burke city	10
100	Gayville town	10
100	Lake Norden city	10
100	Mount Vernon city	10
100	Tulare town	10
101	Allen CDP	9
101	Big Stone City city	9
101	Cavour town	9
101	Corsica city	9
101	Johnson Siding CDP	9
101	Rockham town	9
102	Davis town	8
102	Hecla city	8
102	La Plant CDP	8
102	Lower Brule CDP	8
102	Morristown town	8
102	Selby city	8
102	Sisseton city	8
102	Stratford town	8
103	Fairview town	7
103	Midland town	7
103	Smithwick CDP	7
103	South Shore town	7
103	Tyndall city	7
103	Wanblee CDP	7
103	Wilmot city	7
104	Fort Thompson CDP	6
104	Frankfort city	6
104	Oahe Acres CDP	6