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All 485 Census places in South Dakota.

This broader Census geography includes 310 legal places and 175 census-designated places. Population is the2020–2024 ACS 5-year survey estimate, not a 2024 or current-year population count. This is the complete ACS geography snapshot. Historical geographies remain labeled here; only places still recognized in the 2025 Gazetteer receive a current-place rank.

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485 rows

ACS geography snapshot for South Dakota; ranks apply only to current 2025 geographies.
RankCensus placeRecordTypeGeography statusPopulation estimatePopulation MOEPrecision flagMedian ageAge MOEAvg. household sizeHousehold size MOE
#1Sioux Falls cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography201,469±92standard35.5±0.32.3±0.02
#2Rapid City cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography77,946±44standard39.1±0.72.3±0.04
#3Aberdeen cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography28,189±42standard36.4±0.92.2±0.06
#4Brookings cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography23,948±22standard24.7±0.52.3±0.07
#5Watertown cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography23,044±23standard39.5±1.12.2±0.06
#6Mitchell cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography15,649±48standard39.6±1.22.0±0.06
#7Yankton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography15,540±39standard41.4±1.72.1±0.08
#8Huron cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography14,385±34standard36.1±1.92.5±0.09
#9Pierre cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography13,948±24standard39.4±1.52.2±0.07
#10Spearfish cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography12,930±28standard40.0±1.92.0±0.09
#11Box Elder cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography12,902±55standard28.8±2.22.7±0.19
#12Vermillion cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography11,878±23standard23.1±0.62.2±0.11
#13Brandon cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography10,996±30standard36.7±2.22.7±0.14
#14Harrisburg cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography8,519±18standard31.1±1.72.8±0.18
#15Sturgis cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography7,086±30standard40.3±3.32.2±0.17
#16Rapid Valley CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography6,975±823standard43.2±4.82.2±0.19
#17Tea cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography6,786±17standard30.6±2.23.1±0.19
#18Madison cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography6,094±19standard40.1±2.42.2±0.12
#19Belle Fourche cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography5,804±18standard38.3±3.82.3±0.15
#20Dakota Dunes CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography3,936±311standard42.6±2.82.6±0.16
#21Dell Rapids cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,905±18standard39.3±2.12.5±0.17
#22Hot Springs cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,548±15standard59.4±3.91.7±0.11
#23Milbank cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,525±27standard50.0±7.62.2±0.19
#24Hartford cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,478±23standard39.5±6.52.5±0.22
#25North Sioux City cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,045±22standard36.6±8.71.9±0.16
#26Canton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,033±18standard42.2±11.92.1±0.22
#27Summerset cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,022±49standard35.1±2.92.8±0.3
#28Lead cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography3,006±18standard46.5±13.12.2±0.26
#29Blackhawk CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography2,934±495standard42.1±7.42.3±0.32
#30Mobridge cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,932±244standard41.7±3.11.9±0.17
#31Winner cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,905±15standard43.6±3.32.4±0.23
#32Sisseton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,670±250standard34.2±42.6±0.24
#33Colonial Pine Hills CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography2,609±690standard59.5±6.72.5±0.39
#34Chamberlain cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,588±218standard43.0±7.32.5±0.26
#35Elk Point cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,537±247standard35.5±5.42.5±0.24
#36Lennox cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,468±21standard38.0±5.52.4±0.25
#37Fort Pierre cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,410±179standard44.2±4.32.3±0.19
#38Volga cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,408±422standard28.0±3.52.5±0.26
#39Flandreau cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,392±176standard38.5±3.62.3±0.17
#40Beresford cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,360±345standard35.5±6.42.5±0.21
#41Custer cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,341±323standard51.2±10.51.9±0.14
#42Pine Ridge CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography2,246±835standard29.6±9.64.1±1.04
#43Springfield cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography2,038±116standard42.0±2.81.8±0.24
#44Redfield cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,989±228standard49.0±6.22.0±0.17
#45Webster cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,896±233standard40.5±2.92.0±0.2
#46Parkston cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,874±182standard39.4±42.4±0.23
#47North Spearfish CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,858±446standard40.3±12.52.3±0.28
#48Groton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,691±396standard33.9±4.22.6±0.33
#49Rosebud CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,659±627standard23.6±54.7±1.47
#50Green Valley CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,642±604standard36.9±31.22.8±0.58
#51Freeman cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,565±262standard37.8±5.22.5±0.35
#52Mission cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,539±355standard24.9±3.63.2±0.46
#53Wagner cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,529±173standard34.3±5.12.7±0.3
#54Baltic cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,502±247standard29.3±1.73.1±0.34
#55North Eagle Butte CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,481±235standard23.7±2.23.2±0.38
#56Eagle Butte cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,458±214standard28.0±2.53.4±0.39
#57Aurora townLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,444±285standard29.0±2.42.4±0.24
#58Gregory cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,379±154standard38.9±3.52.4±0.28
#59Miller cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,363±151standard41.9±8.42.1±0.16
#60Clark cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,359±177standard48.2±6.22.5±0.26
#61Clear Lake cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,327±174standard43.1±5.42.5±0.24
#62Parker cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,280±210standard36.4±4.12.4±0.35
#63Crooks cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,268±233standard43.6±1.72.5±0.24
#64Gettysburg cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,260±165standard52.0±6.62.0±0.24
#65Salem cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,216±163standard39.6±6.82.3±0.22
#66Deadwood cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,209±235standard57.3±10.11.7±0.26
#67Lemmon cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,208±164standard45.9±8.92.1±0.21
#68Tyndall cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,183±191standard53.1±9.92.2±0.3
#69Garretson cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,176±236standard48.5±82.0±0.35
#70Platte cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,161±187standard35.6±6.22.2±0.24
#71Fort Thompson CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,147±210standard22.8±5.43.4±0.53
#72Ashland Heights CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,105±702low_precision54.6±6.23.5±0.64
#73Oglala CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography1,071±540low_precision28.8±9.13.5±1.5
#74Ipswich cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,048±202standard34.9±14.52.5±0.31
#75Worthing cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography1,036±223standard36.4±2.92.7±0.26
#76Valley Springs cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography996±281standard37.0±15.92.7±0.3
#77Alcester cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography989±199standard44.4±14.92.5±0.41
#78Britton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography988±219standard43.9±9.82.2±0.43
#79Marion cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography981±159standard51.7±9.32.3±0.24
#79Piedmont cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography981±433standard43.9±10.72.3±0.51
#81Agency Village CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography980±228standard24.5±4.65.5±1.09
#82Elkton cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography977±232standard30.9±5.52.8±0.44
#83Viborg cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography958±156standard41.3±72.0±0.2
#84Colman cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography948±200standard35.7±102.7±0.4
#85Martin cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography947±238standard34.3±6.32.9±0.38
#86De Smet cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography943±122standard47.3±9.42.1±0.22
#86Howard cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography943±116standard49.4±5.12.3±0.27
#88Lake Madison CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography936±178standard63.2±3.31.9±0.22
#89Arlington cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography920±122standard40.1±62.3±0.21
#90Whitewood cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography912±243standard40.1±4.92.8±0.38
#91Centerville cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography903±171standard48.4±8.92.3±0.23
#92Lake Andes cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography901±154standard30.0±3.93.5±0.67
#93Lake Norden cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography889±219standard24.2±2.23.0±0.53
#94Meadow View Addition CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography879±495low_precision27.2±24.73.8±1.87
#95Edgemont cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography860±224standard42.4±6.92.3±0.46
#96Scotland cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography851±170standard40.3±112.3±0.33
#97Boulder Canyon CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography841±274standard53.0±27.42.4±0.47
#98Hill City cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography834±228standard34.2±12.13.0±0.4
#99Manderson-White Horse Creek CDPCensus-designated placeCurrent 2025 geography833±559low_precision22.6±8.44.2±1.27
#100Estelline cityLegal placeCurrent 2025 geography831±159standard34.1±3.82.7±0.42
Coverage: 310 legal places and 175 census-designated places. A missing value means Census did not publish a usable estimate; it is never replaced with zero.

Methodology · geography and uncertainty

Census places are broader than incorporated cities.

A legal place is an incorporated municipality or other legally defined place recognized by Census. A census-designated place (CDP) is a statistical area Census defines for a settled community that is not incorporated. CDPs are included here and labeled explicitly; they remain excluded from the separate annual PEP municipality pages.

Place type comes from the 2025 Census Gazetteer when its GEOID matches. For the 21 national ACS places that do not match that later-vintage file, classification uses the explicit legal-place or CDPsuffix in Census’s official ACS geography name; no approximate name matching is used.

Every displayed value is an ACS five-year survey estimate. The population margin of error is shown in the table, and the downloaded state slice also includes margins of error for median age and average household size. A low_precision display flag means the 90% margin of error exceeds half the estimate; it is a warning threshold, not a statistical quality grade. ACS sentinel values and unavailable estimates remain null rather than becoming zero.

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