Fastest-Shrinking Cities in South Dakota
The top 22 of 22 South Dakota cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custer | -6.2% |
| 2 | Pierre | -2.2% |
| 3 | Aberdeen | -2.0% |
| 4 | Brandon | -1.8% |
| 5 | Madison | -1.7% |
| 6 | Mobridge | -1.3% |
| 7 | Sturgis | -1.1% |
| 8 | Mitchell | -0.3% |
| 9 | Vermillion | +1.5% |
| 10 | Yankton | +1.5% |
| 11 | Huron | +1.8% |
| 12 | Winner | +1.8% |
| 13 | Lead | +1.9% |
| 14 | Watertown | +3.7% |
| 15 | Belle Fourche | +4.1% |
| 16 | Brookings | +5.0% |
| 17 | Hot Springs | +6.2% |
| 18 | Rapid City | +6.9% |
| 19 | Sioux Falls | +8.6% |
| 20 | Spearfish | +13.1% |
| 21 | Deadwood | +16.9% |
| 22 | Box Elder | +17.2% |
Top South Dakota Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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