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Fastest-growing towns in South Dakota

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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SchoolsBest schools Highest graduation rate

IncomeHighest income

PeopleMost educated Youngest Oldest Most residents 65+Most kids

Getting aroundShortest commute

GrowthFastest growing

HousingVacation-home towns Most new homes Fastest-rising home prices Housing hasn't kept up

WorkMost remote workers

SafetySafest

OutdoorsMost conserved land Most trails Most walkable

HealthHealthiest Lowest obesity Fewest smokers Most active Fewest uninsured Lowest depression Closest to a top hospital

LibrariesMost-used libraries Most library borrowing Best libraries for kids

ClimateSnowiest Least snow Mildest winters Hottest summers Coolest summers Longest growing season Wettest

JavaNot on this list

Java has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for SD lists.

Harrisburg+64.6% · 2010 census 4,089

Summerset+63.8% · 2010 census 1,814

Box Elder+50.6% · 2010 census 7,800

All 36 towns

Growth 2010–2020, highest first.

#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census

1 Harrisburg8,519 people +64.6% 4,0896,732

2 Summerset3,022 people +63.8% 1,8142,972

3 Box Elder12,902 people +50.6% 7,80011,746

4 Tea6,786 people +47.1% 3,8065,598

5 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people +43.7% 3,2594,683

6 Hartford3,478 people +32.4% 2,5343,354

7 Brandon10,996 people +25.8% 8,78511,048

8 Sioux Falls201,469 people +25.1% 153,888192,517

9 North Sioux City3,045 people +20.2% 2,5303,042

10 Spearfish12,930 people +16.2% 10,49412,193

11 Huron14,385 people +13.3% 12,59214,263

12 Vermillion11,878 people +10.6% 10,57111,695

13 Dell Rapids3,905 people +10.0% 3,6333,996

14 Rapid City77,946 people +9.9% 67,95674,703

15 Elk Point2,537 people +9.5% 1,9632,149

16 Aberdeen28,189 people +9.2% 26,09128,495

17 Yankton15,540 people +6.6% 14,45415,411

18 Brookings23,948 people +6.0% 22,05623,377

19 Sturgis7,086 people +5.9% 6,6277,020

20 Milbank3,525 people +5.7% 3,3533,544

21 Watertown23,044 people +5.5% 21,48222,655

22 Blackhawk2,934 people +4.6% 2,8923,026

23 Chamberlain2,588 people +3.6% 2,3872,473

24 Pierre13,948 people +3.3% 13,64614,091

25 Mitchell15,649 people +2.7% 15,25415,660

26 Winner2,905 people +0.8% 2,8972,921

27 Belle Fourche5,804 people +0.4% 5,5945,617

28 Sisseton2,670 people +0.4% 2,4702,479

29 Canton3,033 people +0.3% 3,0573,066

30 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people −1.5% 3,2483,200

31 Rapid Valley6,975 people −2.0% 8,2608,098

32 Madison6,094 people −4.4% 6,4746,191

33 Lead3,006 people −4.5% 3,1242,982

34 Mobridge2,932 people −5.9% 3,4653,261

35 Hot Springs3,548 people −8.5% 3,7113,395

36 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people −23.7% 2,4931,903

How it works

How this ranking works

The SD list, with the map →

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is +8.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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