South Dakota city and town populations
310 supported whole incorporated-place records in South Dakota; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. Records describe whole incorporated places. Balances are labeled; place parts and census-designated places are not combined into this directory. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux FallsSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4659020 | 213,748 | +3,862 | +1.84% | 2,528.2 |
| Rapid CitySouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4652980 | 80,589 | +445 | +0.56% | 1,439.4 |
| AberdeenSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4600100 | 27,961 | -47 | -0.17% | 1,687.4 |
| BrookingsSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4607580 | 25,355 | +502 | +2.02% | 1,810.6 |
| WatertownSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4669300 | 23,736 | +255 | +1.09% | 1,287.3 |
| YanktonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4673060 | 15,816 | +106 | +0.67% | 1,809.7 |
| MitchellSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4643100 | 15,756 | +73 | +0.47% | 1,364.6 |
| HuronSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4631060 | 14,607 | +45 | +0.31% | 1,483.6 |
| SpearfishSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4660020 | 14,154 | +365 | +2.65% | 819.6 |
| Box ElderSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4606620 | 13,936 | +34 | +0.24% | 938.2 |
| PierreSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4649600 | 13,848 | +33 | +0.24% | 1,063.0 |
| VermillionSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4666700 | 11,720 | -123 | -1.04% | 2,448.4 |
| BrandonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4606840 | 11,306 | +429 | +3.94% | 1,852.5 |
| HarrisburgSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4627260 | 10,405 | +244 | +2.40% | 2,181.7 |
| TeaSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4663100 | 8,019 | +314 | +4.08% | 2,078.0 |
| SturgisSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4662100 | 6,922 | -83 | -1.18% | 1,055.6 |
| MadisonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4640220 | 6,065 | -36 | -0.59% | 1,314.0 |
| Belle FourcheSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4604380 | 5,791 | -68 | -1.16% | 638.1 |
| Dell RapidsSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4615980 | 3,852 | +18 | +0.47% | 1,708.9 |
| Hot SpringsSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4630220 | 3,670 | +30 | +0.82% | 841.4 |
| HartfordSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4627540 | 3,635 | +26 | +0.72% | 971.0 |
| MilbankSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4642260 | 3,512 | -33 | -0.93% | 1,265.9 |
| MobridgeSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4643180 | 3,192 | -21 | -0.65% | 1,628.7 |
| LeadSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4636220 | 3,064 | +40 | +1.32% | 1,488.6 |
| North Sioux CitySouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4645700 | 3,036 | -28 | -0.91% | 910.2 |
| SummersetSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4662155 | 3,030 | +15 | +0.50% | 1,009.0 |
| CantonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4609500 | 3,001 | +26 | +0.87% | 917.8 |
| WinnerSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4672180 | 2,969 | -6 | -0.20% | 1,295.3 |
| LennoxSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4636380 | 2,657 | +125 | +4.94% | 1,457.1 |
| VolgaSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4667700 | 2,458 | +46 | +1.91% | 2,147.3 |
| ChamberlainSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4611220 | 2,453 | -17 | -0.69% | 547.6 |
| SissetonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4659260 | 2,413 | -15 | -0.62% | 1,516.5 |
| FlandreauSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4621540 | 2,396 | -5 | -0.21% | 1,289.1 |
| Fort PierreSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4622260 | 2,166 | +16 | +0.74% | 694.5 |
| RedfieldSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4653460 | 2,114 | -10 | -0.47% | 1,096.3 |
| BeresfordSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4604980 | 2,105 | +19 | +0.91% | 1,179.7 |
| Elk PointSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4618620 | 2,080 | +10 | +0.48% | 1,343.1 |
| SpringfieldSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4660660 | 1,926 | +7 | +0.36% | 1,868.2 |
| CusterSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4615140 | 1,803 | -26 | -1.42% | 698.9 |
| WebsterSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4669780 | 1,681 | +1 | +0.06% | 1,036.2 |
| ParkstonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4648460 | 1,540 | -2 | -0.13% | 1,178.1 |
| WagnerSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4668020 | 1,422 | -3 | -0.21% | 765.2 |
| CrooksSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4614740 | 1,415 | +47 | +3.44% | 1,096.3 |
| DeadwoodSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4615700 | 1,360 | +20 | +1.49% | 275.9 |
| SalemSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4657340 | 1,357 | +13 | +0.97% | 1,085.3 |
| ParkerSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4648380 | 1,349 | +20 | +1.50% | 1,138.9 |
| BalticSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4603380 | 1,344 | +13 | +0.98% | 1,820.6 |
| GrotonSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4626340 | 1,337 | -7 | -0.52% | 763.4 |
| MillerSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4642460 | 1,313 | -3 | -0.23% | 1,326.0 |
| FreemanSouth Dakota · Incorporated place · 4623020 | 1,305 | -3 | -0.23% | 876.7 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
Whole incorporated places and consolidated-government balances are distinguishable records. This table never adds a county/place part as if it were a separate whole city. City proper differs from a metropolitan area, and a city may span several counties.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.