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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 10.22K people in South Dakota with Scottish ancestry (1.16% of South Dakota population). Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Spearfish city had the highest percentage of its population with Scottish ancestry (3.28%), followed by Rapid City city (2.68%), and Brandon city (2.60%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Scottish ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Spearfish city
Rapid City city
Brandon city
Box Elder city
Aberdeen city
Mitchell city
Vermillion city
Watertown city
Sioux Falls city
Pierre city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Spearfish city 3.28
2 Rapid City city 2.68
3 Brandon city 2.60
4 Box Elder city 1.80
5 Aberdeen city 1.77
6 Mitchell city 1.76
7 Vermillion city 1.30
8 Watertown city 1.01
9 Sioux Falls city 0.95
10 Pierre city 0.81
11 Brookings city 0.51
12 Huron city 0.44
13 Yankton city 0.16