State
The population development of the State of South Dakota according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | SD | FSt | Pierre | 196,347 | 696,004 | 754,844 | 814,180 | 886,667 | 935,094 | 19634700 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 341,784,857 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 213,748 |
| 2 | Rapid City | 80,589 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 27,961 |
| 4 | Brookings | 25,355 |
| 5 | Watertown | 23,736 |
| 6 | Yankton | 15,816 |
| 7 | Mitchell | 15,756 |
| 8 | Huron | 14,607 |
| 9 | Spearfish | 14,154 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and places in South Dakota with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | City | 25,288 | 25,280 | 26,112 | 28,479 | 27,961 | 4292 | → |
| Box Elder | City | 6,981 | 7,561 | 7,858 | 11,854 | 13,936 | 3847 | → |
| Brandon | City | 3,633 | 5,686 | 8,891 | 11,036 | 11,306 | 1581 | → |
| Brookings | City | 16,367 | 18,803 | 22,074 | 23,379 | 25,355 | 3627 | → |
| Harrisburg | City | 796 | 1,096 | 4,113 | 6,736 | 10,405 | 1235 | → |
| Huron | City | 12,828 | 11,925 | 12,609 | 14,255 | 14,607 | 2550 | → |
| Madison | City | 6,355 | 6,574 | 6,493 | 6,192 | 6,065 | 1195 | → |
| Mitchell | City | 13,837 | 14,651 | 15,283 | 15,677 | 15,756 | 2990 | → |
| Pierre | City | 12,916 | 13,881 | 13,646 | 14,093 | 13,848 | 3374 | → |
| Rapid City | City | 55,553 | 60,794 | 68,975 | 74,735 | 80,589 | 14501 | → |
| Rapid Valley | CDP | 5,309 | 5,904 | 8,260 | 8,098 | 8,010 | 1675 | → |
| Sioux Falls | City | 101,720 | 124,728 | 153,976 | 192,737 | 213,748 | 21897 | → |
| Spearfish | City | 7,097 | 8,850 | 10,472 | 12,211 | 14,154 | 4473 | → |
| Sturgis | City | 6,062 | 6,624 | 6,642 | 7,093 | 6,922 | 1698 | → |
| Tea | City | 861 | 1,788 | 3,808 | 5,618 | 8,019 | 999 | → |
| Vermillion | City | 10,048 | 10,268 | 10,578 | 11,702 | 11,720 | 1240 | → |
| Watertown | City | 17,763 | 20,331 | 21,533 | 22,653 | 23,736 | 4776 | → |
| Yankton | City | 12,570 | 13,519 | 14,472 | 15,439 | 15,816 | 2263 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.