Most Densely Populated Cities in South Dakota
The top 22 of 22 South Dakota cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermillion | 2,481 |
| 2 | Sioux Falls | 2,411 |
| 3 | Brandon | 1,801 |
| 4 | Yankton | 1,778 |
| 5 | Brookings | 1,716 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 1,701 |
| 7 | Mobridge | 1,496 |
| 8 | Huron | 1,478 |
| 9 | Lead | 1,461 |
| 10 | Rapid City | 1,392 |
| 11 | Mitchell | 1,355 |
| 12 | Madison | 1,320 |
| 13 | Winner | 1,267 |
| 14 | Watertown | 1,250 |
| 15 | Sturgis | 1,081 |
| 16 | Pierre | 1,071 |
| 17 | Custer | 916 |
| 18 | Box Elder | 870 |
| 19 | Hot Springs | 818 |
| 20 | Spearfish | 749 |
| 21 | Belle Fourche | 645 |
| 22 | Deadwood | 245 |
Top South Dakota Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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