Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all South Dakota cities and places, Sioux Falls city had the highest population (205.97K), followed by Rapid City city (79.38K), and Aberdeen city (28.05K).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls city | 205968 |
| 2 | Rapid City city | 79376 |
| 3 | Aberdeen city | 28046 |
| 4 | Brookings city | 24272 |
| 5 | Watertown city | 23209 |
| 6 | Mitchell city | 15673 |
| 7 | Yankton city | 15619 |
| 8 | Huron city | 14463 |
| 9 | Pierre city | 13884 |
| 10 | Box Elder city | 13850 |
| 11 | Spearfish city | 13314 |
| 12 | Vermillion city | 11987 |
| 13 | Brandon city | 10948 |
| 14 | Harrisburg city | 9417 |
| 15 | Tea city | 7362 |
| 16 | Sturgis city | 7063 |
| 17 | Madison city | 6097 |
| 18 | Belle Fourche city | 5887 |
| 19 | Dell Rapids city | 3850 |
| 20 | Hot Springs city | 3607 |
| 21 | Hartford city | 3598 |
| 22 | Milbank city | 3526 |
| 23 | Mobridge city | 3215 |
| 24 | North Sioux City city | 3050 |
| 25 | Lead city | 3041 |
| 26 | Canton city | 2996 |
| 27 | Summerset city | 2990 |
| 28 | Winner city | 2904 |
| 29 | Lennox city | 2500 |
| 30 | Chamberlain city | 2492 |
| 31 | Sisseton city | 2420 |
| 32 | Flandreau city | 2356 |
| 33 | Volga city | 2333 |
| 34 | Fort Pierre city | 2173 |
| 35 | Redfield city | 2115 |
| 36 | Beresford city | 2103 |
| 37 | Elk Point city | 2077 |
| 38 | Springfield city | 1914 |
| 39 | Custer city | 1873 |
| 40 | Webster city | 1685 |
| 41 | Parkston city | 1547 |
| 42 | Wagner city | 1427 |
| 43 | Crooks city | 1366 |
| 44 | Groton city | 1352 |
| 45 | Deadwood city | 1346 |
| 46 | Salem city | 1332 |
| 47 | Miller city | 1322 |
| 48 | Baltic city | 1321 |
| 49 | Freeman city | 1317 |
| 50 | Parker city | 1272 |
| 51 | Platte city | 1247 |
| 52 | Eagle Butte city | 1225 |
| 53 | Gregory city | 1224 |
| 54 | Clear Lake city | 1213 |
| 55 | Britton city | 1195 |
| 56 | Garretson city | 1179 |
| 57 | Clark city | 1162 |
| 58 | Aurora town | 1147 |
| 59 | Lemmon city | 1139 |
| 59 | Mission city | 1139 |
| 60 | Tyndall city | 1079 |
| 61 | Gettysburg city | 1074 |
| 62 | De Smet city | 1045 |
| 63 | Piedmont city | 1004 |
| 64 | Centerville city | 958 |
| 65 | Hill City city | 953 |
| 66 | Whitewood city | 950 |
| 67 | Ipswich city | 942 |
| 68 | Martin city | 929 |
| 69 | Arlington city | 928 |
| 70 | Worthing city | 918 |
| 71 | Marion city | 880 |
| 72 | Valley Springs city | 876 |
| 73 | Howard city | 836 |
| 74 | Viborg city | 834 |
| 75 | Faulkton city | 819 |
| 76 | Scotland city | 794 |
| 77 | Alcester city | 779 |
| 78 | Plankinton city | 776 |
| 79 | Eureka city | 774 |
| 80 | Elkton city | 773 |
| 81 | Estelline city | 766 |
| 82 | Edgemont city | 764 |
| 83 | Philip city | 760 |
| 84 | Wessington Springs city | 759 |
| 85 | Castlewood city | 710 |
| 86 | Armour city | 706 |
| 87 | Colton city | 699 |
| 88 | Wall town | 688 |
| 89 | Lake Andes city | 687 |
| 90 | Onida city | 657 |
| 91 | Colman city | 655 |
| 92 | Woonsocket city | 651 |
| 93 | Alexandria city | 650 |
| 94 | Canistota city | 643 |
| 95 | Highmore city | 635 |
| 96 | New Underwood city | 620 |
| 97 | Menno city | 619 |
| 98 | Lake Preston city | 609 |
| 99 | Avon city | 608 |
| 99 | Selby city | 608 |
| 100 | Lake Norden city | 600 |
| 101 | Newell city | 590 |
| 102 | Burke city | 582 |
| 103 | Kimball city | 580 |
| 104 | Humboldt town | 577 |
| 105 | Tripp city | 565 |
| 106 | Corsica city | 557 |
| 107 | McLaughlin city | 543 |
| 108 | White city | 540 |
| 109 | Kadoka city | 537 |
| 110 | Timber Lake city | 515 |
| 111 | White River city | 514 |
| 112 | Bridgewater city | 508 |
| 113 | Bowdle city | 477 |
| 113 | Dupree city | 477 |
| 114 | Emery city | 476 |
| 115 | Waubay city | 475 |
| 116 | Bryant city | 472 |
| 117 | Montrose city | 468 |
| 118 | Presho city | 467 |
| 119 | St. Francis town | 465 |
| 120 | Mount Vernon city | 460 |
| 120 | Wolsey town | 460 |
| 121 | Murdo city | 456 |
| 122 | Warner town | 453 |
| 123 | Jefferson city | 450 |
| 124 | Irene city | 434 |
| 125 | Wilmot city | 425 |
| 126 | Leola city | 416 |
| 127 | Big Stone City city | 411 |
| 128 | Herreid city | 409 |
| 129 | Hayti town | 404 |
| 130 | Tabor town | 403 |
| 130 | White Lake city | 403 |
| 131 | Oacoma town | 392 |
| 132 | Hurley city | 386 |
| 133 | Gayville town | 385 |
| 134 | Hermosa town | 380 |
| 135 | Rosholt town | 371 |
| 136 | Hoven town | 365 |
| 137 | Faith city | 361 |
| 138 | Ethan town | 360 |
| 139 | Buffalo town | 352 |
| 140 | Wakonda town | 348 |
| 141 | Blunt city | 337 |
| 142 | Colome city | 330 |
| 142 | Florence town | 330 |
| 143 | Stickney town | 320 |
| 144 | Hudson town | 319 |
| 145 | Chancellor town | 313 |
| 146 | Veblen city | 311 |
| 147 | Bison town | 301 |
| 148 | Iroquois city | 296 |
| 149 | Kennebec town | 286 |
| 150 | Roscoe city | 280 |
| 151 | Bristol city | 278 |
| 151 | Summit town | 278 |
| 152 | Langford town | 277 |
| 153 | Willow Lake city | 267 |
| 154 | Henry town | 265 |
| 155 | Bonesteel city | 256 |
| 156 | Keystone town | 244 |
| 157 | Egan city | 243 |
| 158 | Pukwana town | 238 |
| 159 | Gary city | 235 |
| 160 | Trent town | 232 |
| 161 | Pickstown town | 227 |
| 162 | New Effington town | 226 |
| 163 | Pollock town | 224 |
| 164 | Bruce city | 215 |
| 165 | Nisland town | 213 |
| 166 | Alpena town | 212 |
| 167 | Frederick town | 209 |
| 168 | Tulare town | 206 |
| 169 | Wessington city | 199 |
| 170 | Toronto town | 198 |
| 171 | Doland city | 197 |
| 172 | Mellette city | 194 |
| 173 | South Shore town | 188 |
| 174 | Hecla city | 186 |
| 175 | Mission Hill town | 185 |
| 176 | Roslyn town | 184 |
| 177 | Peever town | 173 |
| 177 | Wentworth village | 173 |
| 178 | Kranzburg town | 166 |
| 179 | Monroe town | 163 |
| 179 | Ramona town | 163 |
| 179 | St. Lawrence town | 163 |
| 180 | Hosmer city | 161 |
| 180 | Volin town | 161 |
| 181 | Letcher town | 158 |
| 182 | Columbia city | 156 |
| 183 | Delmont city | 154 |
| 184 | Dimock town | 153 |
| 185 | Geddes city | 151 |
| 186 | Goodwin town | 150 |
| 187 | Buffalo Gap town | 149 |
| 188 | Isabel town | 146 |
| 189 | Conde city | 140 |
| 190 | Artesian town | 136 |
| 190 | Northville town | 136 |
| 190 | Spencer city | 136 |
| 191 | Badger town | 133 |
| 192 | Astoria town | 132 |
| 192 | Frankfort city | 132 |
| 193 | Cavour town | 128 |
| 194 | Carthage city | 127 |
| 195 | Oelrichs town | 125 |
| 195 | Reliance town | 125 |
| 196 | Pierpont town | 124 |
| 197 | Java town | 120 |
| 198 | Oldham city | 119 |
| 199 | Brandt town | 118 |
| 200 | Lesterville town | 114 |
| 201 | Midland town | 110 |
| 201 | Yale town | 110 |
| 202 | Pringle town | 109 |
| 203 | McIntosh city | 108 |
| 204 | Ashton city | 107 |
| 204 | Claremont town | 107 |
| 204 | Glenham town | 107 |
| 205 | Central City city | 105 |
| 205 | Hitchcock town | 105 |
| 206 | Stockholm town | 104 |
| 207 | Fairfax town | 102 |
| 208 | Cresbard town | 101 |
| 209 | Harrold town | 99 |
| 210 | Hazel town | 98 |
| 210 | Revillo town | 98 |
| 211 | Sinai town | 97 |
| 212 | Canova town | 94 |
| 212 | Wallace town | 94 |
| 213 | Eden town | 91 |
| 214 | Brentford town | 85 |
| 214 | Dallas town | 85 |
| 215 | Fulton town | 84 |
| 215 | Westport town | 84 |
| 216 | Claire City town | 82 |
| 217 | Akaska town | 81 |
| 218 | Fruitdale town | 78 |
| 219 | Herrick town | 76 |
| 220 | Sherman town | 75 |
| 221 | Batesland town | 74 |
| 222 | Bushnell town | 73 |
| 223 | Dante town | 71 |
| 223 | Utica town | 71 |
| 224 | Ravinia town | 69 |
| 225 | Agar town | 68 |
| 225 | Corona town | 68 |
| 226 | Andover town | 67 |
| 226 | Mound City town | 67 |
| 227 | Interior town | 66 |
| 227 | Strandburg town | 66 |
| 228 | Bradley town | 65 |
| 228 | Fairburn town | 65 |
| 229 | Fairview town | 64 |
| 229 | Wasta town | 64 |
| 230 | Camp Crook town | 63 |
| 230 | Olivet town | 63 |
| 230 | Quinn town | 63 |
| 231 | La Bolt town | 62 |
| 232 | Stratford town | 59 |
| 233 | Brant Lake city | 56 |
| 233 | Davis town | 56 |
| 234 | Raymond town | 55 |
| 234 | Ree Heights town | 55 |
| 235 | New Witten town | 53 |
| 235 | Turton town | 53 |
| 236 | Orient town | 52 |
| 237 | Vienna town | 51 |
| 238 | Ortley town | 48 |
| 239 | Lane town | 47 |
| 239 | Nunda town | 47 |
| 240 | Twin Brooks town | 46 |
| 241 | Grenville town | 44 |
| 241 | Morristown town | 44 |
| 242 | Lake City town | 43 |
| 242 | Wood town | 43 |
| 243 | Belvidere town | 42 |
| 243 | Draper town | 42 |
| 243 | Ward town | 42 |
| 244 | Naples town | 41 |
| 245 | Erwin town | 39 |
| 246 | Tolstoy town | 37 |
| 247 | Dolton town | 36 |
| 247 | Garden City town | 36 |
| 248 | Altamont town | 32 |
| 249 | Lebanon town | 31 |
| 250 | Broadland town | 28 |
| 251 | Long Lake town | 27 |
| 252 | Vilas town | 24 |
| 252 | Virgil town | 24 |
| 253 | Seneca town | 23 |
| 254 | Chelsea town | 19 |
| 254 | Marvin town | 19 |
| 254 | Rockham town | 19 |
| 255 | Hetland town | 18 |
| 256 | Farmer town | 15 |
| 257 | Onaka town | 14 |
| 258 | Wetonka town | 13 |
| 259 | Bancroft town | 12 |
| 260 | Cottonwood town | 10 |
| 261 | Albee town | 8 |
| 262 | Artas town | 7 |
| 262 | White Rock town | 7 |
| 263 | Butler town | 6 |
| 263 | Lowry town | 6 |
| 263 | Verdon town | 6 |
| 264 | Hillsview town | 3 |