Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population (193.45K), followed by Rapid City city (74.94K), and Aberdeen city (28.44K).
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 similar information for each South Dakota county.
Related Topics: South Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls city | 193448 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 74943 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 28437 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 23371 |
| 5 | Watertown city | 22683 |
| 6 | Mitchell city | 15675 |
| 7 | Yankton city | 15426 |
| 8 | Huron city | 14262 |
| 9 | Pierre city | 14067 |
| 10 | Spearfish city | 12225 |
| 11 | Box Elder city | 11946 |
| 12 | Vermillion city | 11725 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 11046 |
| 14 | Sturgis city | 7098 |
| 15 | Harrisburg city | 6847 |
| 16 | Madison city | 6161 |
| 17 | Tea city | 5678 |
| 18 | Belle Fourche city | 5648 |
| 19 | Dell Rapids city | 3984 |
| 20 | Milbank city | 3534 |
| 21 | Hot Springs city | 3399 |
| 22 | Hartford city | 3359 |
| 23 | Mobridge city | 3244 |
| 24 | Canton city | 3075 |
| 25 | North Sioux City city | 3045 |
| 26 | Lead city | 2979 |
| 27 | Summerset city | 2977 |
| 28 | Winner city | 2901 |
| 29 | Sisseton city | 2473 |
| 30 | Chamberlain city | 2472 |
| 31 | Lennox city | 2425 |
| 32 | Flandreau city | 2374 |
| 33 | Redfield city | 2203 |
| 34 | Beresford city | 2179 |
| 35 | Elk Point city | 2144 |
| 36 | Fort Pierre city | 2115 |
| 37 | Volga city | 2108 |
| 38 | Custer city | 1940 |
| 39 | Springfield city | 1910 |
| 40 | Webster city | 1721 |
| 41 | Parkston city | 1557 |
| 42 | Wagner city | 1483 |
| 43 | Groton city | 1381 |
| 44 | Crooks city | 1369 |
| 45 | Miller city | 1344 |
| 46 | Freeman city | 1331 |
| 47 | Salem city | 1328 |
| 48 | Platte city | 1295 |
| 49 | Baltic city | 1253 |
| 50 | Eagle Butte city | 1249 |
| 51 | Gregory city | 1231 |
| 52 | Garretson city | 1226 |
| 53 | Clear Lake city | 1219 |
| 54 | Britton city | 1212 |
| 55 | Parker city | 1198 |
| 56 | Lemmon city | 1153 |
| 56 | Mission city | 1153 |
| 57 | Deadwood city | 1152 |
| 58 | Clark city | 1151 |
| 59 | Gettysburg city | 1105 |
| 60 | De Smet city | 1068 |
| 61 | Aurora town | 1055 |
| 62 | Tyndall city | 1053 |
| 63 | Piedmont city | 1031 |
| 64 | Martin city | 939 |
| 65 | Worthing city | 932 |
| 66 | Centerville city | 926 |
| 66 | Ipswich city | 926 |
| 67 | Arlington city | 924 |
| 68 | Whitewood city | 897 |
| 69 | Valley Springs city | 880 |
| 70 | Hill City city | 875 |
| 71 | Howard city | 853 |
| 72 | Marion city | 848 |
| 73 | Faulkton city | 830 |
| 74 | Alcester city | 820 |
| 75 | Viborg city | 808 |
| 76 | Eureka city | 806 |
| 77 | Scotland city | 788 |
| 78 | Plankinton city | 764 |
| 78 | Wessington Springs city | 764 |
| 79 | Philip city | 762 |
| 80 | Elkton city | 755 |
| 81 | Estelline city | 744 |
| 82 | Colton city | 737 |
| 83 | Edgemont city | 729 |
| 84 | Lake Andes city | 713 |
| 85 | Castlewood city | 700 |
| 86 | Wall town | 698 |
| 87 | Armour city | 697 |
| 88 | Highmore city | 672 |
| 89 | Onida city | 667 |
| 90 | Alexandria city | 653 |
| 91 | Colman city | 633 |
| 92 | Woonsocket city | 631 |
| 93 | Canistota city | 630 |
| 94 | Menno city | 617 |
| 95 | Selby city | 610 |
| 96 | New Underwood city | 605 |
| 97 | Avon city | 590 |
| 97 | Lake Preston city | 590 |
| 98 | Burke city | 580 |
| 98 | Humboldt town | 580 |
| 99 | Newell city | 578 |
| 100 | Tripp city | 570 |
| 101 | Kimball city | 568 |
| 102 | McLaughlin city | 564 |
| 103 | Corsica city | 561 |
| 104 | Lake Norden city | 560 |
| 105 | Kadoka city | 543 |
| 106 | White River city | 535 |
| 107 | White city | 531 |
| 108 | Timber Lake city | 512 |
| 109 | Bridgewater city | 509 |
| 110 | Dupree city | 491 |
| 111 | Emery city | 483 |
| 112 | Murdo city | 477 |
| 113 | Waubay city | 474 |
| 114 | Jefferson city | 473 |
| 114 | Warner town | 473 |
| 115 | Bryant city | 470 |
| 115 | Presho city | 470 |
| 115 | St. Francis town | 470 |
| 116 | Bowdle city | 468 |
| 117 | Montrose city | 466 |
| 118 | Wolsey town | 459 |
| 119 | Mount Vernon city | 457 |
| 120 | Wilmot city | 433 |
| 121 | Leola city | 432 |
| 122 | Irene city | 426 |
| 123 | Herreid city | 417 |
| 124 | Big Stone City city | 410 |
| 125 | Tabor town | 403 |
| 126 | White Lake city | 393 |
| 127 | Gayville town | 388 |
| 128 | Hermosa town | 387 |
| 129 | Oacoma town | 386 |
| 130 | Hayti town | 382 |
| 131 | Hoven town | 380 |
| 131 | Rosholt town | 380 |
| 132 | Hurley city | 378 |
| 133 | Faith city | 373 |
| 134 | Ethan town | 358 |
| 135 | Buffalo town | 347 |
| 136 | Wakonda town | 346 |
| 137 | Blunt city | 341 |
| 138 | Florence town | 332 |
| 139 | Colome city | 329 |
| 140 | Stickney town | 318 |
| 141 | Veblen city | 317 |
| 142 | Hudson town | 313 |
| 143 | Bison town | 304 |
| 144 | Chancellor town | 300 |
| 144 | Iroquois city | 300 |
| 145 | Bristol city | 285 |
| 146 | Summit town | 284 |
| 147 | Kennebec town | 278 |
| 147 | Langford town | 278 |
| 147 | Roscoe city | 278 |
| 148 | Willow Lake city | 266 |
| 149 | Henry town | 255 |
| 150 | Bonesteel city | 253 |
| 151 | Keystone town | 244 |
| 152 | Egan city | 238 |
| 153 | Gary city | 233 |
| 153 | New Effington town | 233 |
| 153 | Pukwana town | 233 |
| 154 | Pollock town | 226 |
| 155 | Pickstown town | 224 |
| 156 | Frederick town | 214 |
| 157 | Tulare town | 211 |
| 158 | Bruce city | 210 |
| 159 | Alpena town | 207 |
| 159 | Nisland town | 207 |
| 160 | Trent town | 206 |
| 161 | Doland city | 202 |
| 162 | Mellette city | 198 |
| 162 | Toronto town | 198 |
| 162 | Wessington city | 198 |
| 163 | Hecla city | 194 |
| 164 | Mission Hill town | 191 |
| 165 | South Shore town | 189 |
| 166 | Roslyn town | 183 |
| 167 | Wentworth village | 179 |
| 168 | Peever town | 176 |
| 169 | St. Lawrence town | 165 |
| 170 | Kranzburg town | 163 |
| 171 | Ramona town | 161 |
| 172 | Volin town | 160 |
| 173 | Columbia city | 159 |
| 173 | Hosmer city | 159 |
| 173 | Monroe town | 159 |
| 174 | Geddes city | 157 |
| 175 | Delmont city | 155 |
| 176 | Letcher town | 153 |
| 177 | Dimock town | 148 |
| 178 | Goodwin town | 146 |
| 178 | Isabel town | 146 |
| 179 | Conde city | 143 |
| 180 | Northville town | 139 |
| 181 | Frankfort city | 136 |
| 181 | Spencer city | 136 |
| 182 | Astoria town | 134 |
| 183 | Artesian town | 130 |
| 183 | Carthage city | 130 |
| 184 | Badger town | 129 |
| 184 | Buffalo Gap town | 129 |
| 185 | Cavour town | 127 |
| 186 | Pierpont town | 126 |
| 187 | Reliance town | 125 |
| 188 | Oldham city | 122 |
| 189 | Java town | 121 |
| 190 | Oelrichs town | 119 |
| 191 | Brandt town | 116 |
| 192 | Lesterville town | 113 |
| 192 | McIntosh city | 113 |
| 193 | Pringle town | 112 |
| 194 | Ashton city | 110 |
| 195 | Claremont town | 109 |
| 195 | Midland town | 109 |
| 195 | Yale town | 109 |
| 196 | Glenham town | 108 |
| 197 | Hitchcock town | 106 |
| 198 | Harrold town | 103 |
| 199 | Stockholm town | 102 |
| 200 | Cresbard town | 100 |
| 201 | Central City city | 99 |
| 201 | Fairfax town | 99 |
| 201 | Hazel town | 99 |
| 202 | Revillo town | 98 |
| 203 | Sinai town | 94 |
| 204 | Canova town | 93 |
| 204 | Wallace town | 93 |
| 205 | Eden town | 92 |
| 206 | Brentford town | 87 |
| 206 | Dallas town | 87 |
| 206 | Westport town | 87 |
| 207 | Claire City town | 84 |
| 207 | Fulton town | 84 |
| 208 | Sherman town | 81 |
| 209 | Akaska town | 76 |
| 209 | Batesland town | 76 |
| 210 | Herrick town | 75 |
| 211 | Fruitdale town | 74 |
| 212 | Bushnell town | 72 |
| 213 | Utica town | 71 |
| 214 | Dante town | 70 |
| 215 | Ravinia town | 69 |
| 216 | Mound City town | 68 |
| 217 | Andover town | 67 |
| 217 | Interior town | 67 |
| 218 | Corona town | 66 |
| 219 | Agar town | 65 |
| 219 | Strandburg town | 65 |
| 219 | Wasta town | 65 |
| 220 | Fairview town | 64 |
| 220 | Olivet town | 64 |
| 221 | Bradley town | 63 |
| 222 | Quinn town | 62 |
| 223 | La Bolt town | 61 |
| 224 | Stratford town | 60 |
| 225 | Camp Crook town | 59 |
| 226 | Brant Lake city | 57 |
| 226 | Fairburn town | 57 |
| 227 | Ree Heights town | 55 |
| 228 | Davis town | 54 |
| 228 | Turton town | 54 |
| 229 | New Witten town | 53 |
| 229 | Raymond town | 53 |
| 230 | Orient town | 51 |
| 231 | Vienna town | 50 |
| 232 | Ortley town | 49 |
| 233 | Draper town | 47 |
| 233 | Lane town | 47 |
| 233 | Nunda town | 47 |
| 234 | Morristown town | 46 |
| 234 | Twin Brooks town | 46 |
| 235 | Grenville town | 44 |
| 235 | Lake City town | 44 |
| 235 | Wood town | 44 |
| 236 | Belvidere town | 43 |
| 237 | Naples town | 40 |
| 238 | Erwin town | 38 |
| 238 | Tolstoy town | 38 |
| 239 | Dolton town | 35 |
| 240 | Garden City town | 34 |
| 241 | Ward town | 33 |
| 242 | Altamont town | 32 |
| 242 | Lebanon town | 32 |
| 243 | Broadland town | 28 |
| 244 | Long Lake town | 27 |
| 245 | Vilas town | 24 |
| 245 | Virgil town | 24 |
| 246 | Seneca town | 22 |
| 247 | Chelsea town | 19 |
| 247 | Marvin town | 19 |
| 248 | Hetland town | 18 |
| 248 | Rockham town | 18 |
| 249 | Farmer town | 15 |
| 250 | Onaka town | 14 |
| 250 | Wetonka town | 14 |
| 251 | Bancroft town | 12 |
| 252 | Cottonwood town | 10 |
| 253 | Albee town | 8 |
| 254 | Artas town | 7 |
| 254 | White Rock town | 7 |
| 255 | Butler town | 6 |
| 255 | Lowry town | 6 |
| 255 | Verdon town | 6 |
| 256 | Hillsview town | 3 |