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Towns with the fewest smokers in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Lead
South Dakota · Fewest smokers

Where Lead lands: #32 of 37

17% of adults smoke cigarettes (CDC estimate) · Visit Lead →

Map of Colonial Pine Hills 1 Colonial Pine Hills 10% Likely range 7–13% 1 Dakota Dunes 10% Likely range 8–13% 3 Brookings 11% Likely range 9–13%
#TownAdults who smokeLikely rangePopulation
T1 Map of Colonial Pine Hills Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 10% 7–13% 2,609
T1 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 10% 8–13% 3,936
3 Brookings23,948 people 11% 9–13% 23,948
T4 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 12% 10–14% 10,996
T4 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 12% 10–14% 4,917
T4 Vermillion Vermillion11,878 people 12% 9–15% 11,878
T4 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 12% 9–15% 8,519
T4 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 12% 9–15% 3,905
T4 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 12% 9–16% 6,786
T4 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 12% 11–15% 3,143
T11 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 13% 11–15% 12,930
T11 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 13% 10–16% 3,478
T11 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 13% 11–16% 3,045
T11 Madison Madison6,094 people 13% 11–16% 6,094
T15 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 14% 13–16% 201,469
T15 Yankton Yankton15,540 people 14% 12–17% 15,540
T15 Milbank Milbank3,525 people 14% 11–17% 3,525
T15 Pierre Pierre13,948 people 14% 12–17% 13,948
T15 Map of Aberdeen Aberdeen28,189 people 14% 12–16% 28,189
T15 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 14% 11–18% 2,537
T21 Map of Blackhawk Blackhawk2,934 people 15% 12–18% 2,934
T21 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 15% 12–17% 3,022
T21 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 15% 13–17% 12,902
T24 Mobridge Mobridge2,932 people 16% 13–19% 2,932
T24 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 16% 13–18% 15,649
T24 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 16% 13–19% 7,086
T24 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 16% 14–18% 6,975
T24 Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 16% 14–18% 77,946
T24 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 16% 14–18% 23,044
T24 Canton Canton3,033 people 16% 13–19% 3,033
T24 Map of Chamberlain Chamberlain2,588 people 16% 13–20% 2,588
T32 Belle Fourche Belle Fourche5,804 people 17% 14–20% 5,804
T32 Lead Lead3,006 people 17% 14–21% 3,006
T34 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 18% 15–21% 14,385
T34 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 18% 15–21% 3,548
36 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 22% 18–25% 2,905
37 Sisseton Sisseton2,670 people 23% 19–26% 2,670

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Dakota it’s 15%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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