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Youngest towns in South Dakota

Ranked by the median age of residents. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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GrowthFastest growing

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

WorkMost remote workers

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

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JavaNot on this list

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

Vermillion23.1 · Population 11,878

Brookings24.7 · Population 23,948

Box Elder28.8 · Population 12,902

All 37 towns

Median age, lowest first.

#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income

1 Vermillion11,878 people 23.1 11,878$50,456

2 Brookings23,948 people 24.7 23,948$63,493

3 Box Elder12,902 people 28.8 12,902$73,008

4 Tea6,786 people 30.6 6,786$120,139

5 Harrisburg8,519 people 31.1 8,519$108,724

6 Sisseton2,670 people 34.2 2,670$48,875

7 Summerset3,022 people 35.1 3,022$119,271

8 Sioux Falls201,469 people 35.5 201,469$75,970

9 Elk Point2,537 people 35.5 2,537$90,473

10 Huron14,385 people 36.1 14,385$61,452

11 Aberdeen28,189 people 36.4 28,189$64,405

12 North Sioux City3,045 people 36.6 3,045$71,908

13 Brandon10,996 people 36.7 10,996$110,806

14 Belle Fourche5,804 people 38.3 5,804$65,071

15 Rapid City77,946 people 39.1 77,946$70,870

16 Dell Rapids3,905 people 39.3 3,905$100,170

17 Pierre13,948 people 39.4 13,948$77,672

18 Watertown23,044 people 39.5 23,044$69,600

19 Hartford3,478 people 39.5 3,478$99,893

20 Mitchell15,649 people 39.6 15,649$58,620

21 Spearfish12,930 people 40.0 12,930$65,688

22 Madison6,094 people 40.1 6,094$65,593

23 Sturgis7,086 people 40.3 7,086$54,404

24 Yankton15,540 people 41.4 15,540$67,804

25 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 41.7 4,917$128,005

26 Mobridge2,932 people 41.7 2,932$65,357

27 Blackhawk2,934 people 42.1 2,934$71,993

28 Canton3,033 people 42.2 3,033$60,850

29 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 42.6 3,936$136,125

30 Chamberlain2,588 people 43.0 2,588$76,761

31 Rapid Valley6,975 people 43.2 6,975$83,208

32 Winner2,905 people 43.6 2,905$47,381

33 Lead3,006 people 46.5 3,006$73,047

34 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 49.3 3,143$147,717

35 Milbank3,525 people 50.0 3,525$56,011

36 Hot Springs3,548 people 59.4 3,548$66,338

37 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 59.5 2,609$98,696

How it works

How this ranking works

The SD list, with the map →

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is 38.0.

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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