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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 9.11K people in South Dakota with Subsaharan African ancestry (1.03% of South Dakota population). Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Sioux Falls city had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (3.69%), followed by Brookings city (1.69%), and Aberdeen city (1.52%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan African 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Sioux Falls city
Brookings city
Aberdeen city
Brandon city
Spearfish city
Watertown city
Vermillion city
Box Elder city
Rapid City city
Pierre city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Sioux Falls city 3.69
2 Brookings city 1.69
3 Aberdeen city 1.52
4 Brandon city 1.00
5 Spearfish city 0.60
6 Watertown city 0.55
7 Vermillion city 0.49
8 Box Elder city 0.34
9 Rapid City city 0.18
10 Pierre city 0.11
11 Mitchell city 0.06