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Towns with the lowest depression rates in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Map of Tea
South Dakota · Lowest depression

Where Tea lands: #18 of 37

22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Tea →

1 Dakota Dunes 19% Likely range 16–22% Map of Colonial Pine Hills 1 Colonial Pine Hills 19% Likely range 17–22% 3 Big Sioux Union County 20% Likely range 17–23%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
T1 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 19% 16–22% 3,936
T1 Map of Colonial Pine Hills Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 19% 17–22% 2,609
T3 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 20% 17–23% 4,917
T3 Milbank Milbank3,525 people 20% 16–23% 3,525
T3 Map of Chamberlain Chamberlain2,588 people 20% 17–24% 2,588
T3 Madison Madison6,094 people 20% 17–24% 6,094
T3 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 20% 17–24% 3,548
T8 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 21% 17–24% 14,385
T8 Canton Canton3,033 people 21% 18–24% 3,033
T8 Mobridge Mobridge2,932 people 21% 17–24% 2,932
T8 Map of Aberdeen Aberdeen28,189 people 21% 18–24% 28,189
T8 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 21% 17–24% 3,045
T8 Yankton Yankton15,540 people 21% 17–24% 15,540
T8 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 21% 18–25% 15,649
T8 Pierre Pierre13,948 people 21% 18–25% 13,948
T8 Sisseton Sisseton2,670 people 21% 18–25% 2,670
T8 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 21% 18–25% 2,537
T18 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 22% 19–25% 12,930
T18 Lead Lead3,006 people 22% 19–25% 3,006
T18 Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 22% 19–25% 77,946
T18 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 22% 19–25% 8,519
T18 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 22% 18–26% 2,905
T18 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 22% 19–25% 23,044
T18 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 22% 19–25% 6,786
T18 Belle Fourche Belle Fourche5,804 people 22% 19–25% 5,804
T18 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 22% 19–25% 3,905
T18 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 22% 20–25% 201,469
T18 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 22% 19–25% 6,975
T18 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 22% 19–25% 3,143
T18 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 22% 19–25% 10,996
T31 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 23% 20–26% 7,086
T31 Map of Blackhawk Blackhawk2,934 people 23% 20–26% 2,934
T31 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 23% 20–27% 3,478
T34 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 24% 21–26% 12,902
T34 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 24% 21–27% 3,022
36 Brookings23,948 people 25% 22–28% 23,948
37 Vermillion Vermillion11,878 people 26% 21–31% 11,878

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Dakota it’s 21%.

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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