SDSouth Dakota rankings

Highest-income towns in South Dakota

Ranked by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Split Rock Minnehaha County $148K Home value $499,600 2 Dakota Dunes $136K Home value $565,600 3 Big Sioux Union County $128K Home value $502,200

#TownMedian household incomeHome valueBachelor's+

1 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people $148K $499,600 49.8%

2 Dakota Dunes3,936 people $136K $565,600 59.8%

3 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people $128K $502,200 56.3%

Tea6,786 people $120K $351,100 47.1%

Summerset3,022 people $119K $368,300 38.4%

Brandon10,996 people $111K $336,600 41.9%

Harrisburg8,519 people $109K $312,200 43.8%

Dell Rapids3,905 people $100K $301,700 38.9%

Hartford3,478 people $100K $257,700 34.3%

10 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people $99K $406,500 30.4%

Elk Point2,537 people $90K $248,500 29.4%

Rapid Valley6,975 people $83K $255,500 19.8%

13 Pierre13,948 people $78K $230,700 39%

14 Chamberlain2,588 people $77K $224,300 33.3%

Sioux Falls201,469 people $76K $292,400 38.1%

Lead3,006 people $73K $189,400 20.5%

Box Elder12,902 people $73K $302,100 28%

18 Blackhawk2,934 people $72K $273,300 16.4%

North Sioux City3,045 people $72K $269,800 25.8%

Rapid City77,946 people $71K $299,400 37%

Watertown23,044 people $70K $229,400 21.6%

22 Yankton15,540 people $68K $222,700 33.2%

Hot Springs3,548 people $66K $202,600 28.9%

Spearfish12,930 people $66K $346,200 41.8%

Madison6,094 people $66K $193,100 34.3%

26 Mobridge2,932 people $65K $136,800 29.4%

27 Belle Fourche5,804 people $65K $222,500 17.1%

28 Aberdeen28,189 people $64K $217,300 35%

29 Brookings23,948 people $63K $265,500 47.5%

Huron14,385 people $61K $159,000 27%

Canton3,033 people $61K $191,400 16.9%

Mitchell15,649 people $59K $192,200 23.6%

33 Milbank3,525 people $56K $155,000 31.2%

Sturgis7,086 people $54K $271,200 24.4%

35 Vermillion11,878 people $50K $219,000 50.6%

36 Sisseton2,670 people $49K $109,200 21.8%

Winner2,905 people $47K $106,100 14.4%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is $75K.

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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