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Towns with the lowest obesity rates in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults with obesity (a body mass index of 30 or higher), as estimated by the CDC. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Lead
South Dakota · Lowest obesity

Where Lead lands: #16 of 37

35% of adults have obesity (CDC estimate) · Visit Lead →

1 Dakota Dunes 29% Likely range 23–37% 2 Big Sioux Union County 30% Likely range 24–38% Map of Colonial Pine Hills 2 Colonial Pine Hills 30% Likely range 26–35%
#TownAdults with obesityLikely rangePopulation
1 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 29% 23–37% 3,936
T2 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 30% 24–38% 4,917
T2 Map of Colonial Pine Hills Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 30% 26–35% 2,609
T4 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 31% 27–36% 12,930
T4 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 31% 27–36% 7,086
T4 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 31% 27–36% 3,022
T7 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 32% 24–39% 3,045
T7 Map of Blackhawk Blackhawk2,934 people 32% 27–37% 2,934
T7 Madison Madison6,094 people 32% 25–40% 6,094
T7 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 32% 29–36% 12,902
T7 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 32% 25–41% 2,537
T12 Vermillion Vermillion11,878 people 34% 25–44% 11,878
T12 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 34% 30–38% 6,975
T12 Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 34% 30–38% 77,946
T12 Pierre Pierre13,948 people 34% 27–43% 13,948
T16 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 35% 30–40% 8,519
T16 Mobridge Mobridge2,932 people 35% 27–43% 2,932
T16 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 35% 30–39% 3,905
T16 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 35% 30–39% 10,996
T16 Map of Aberdeen Aberdeen28,189 people 35% 30–40% 28,189
T16 Lead Lead3,006 people 35% 30–40% 3,006
T16 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 35% 31–40% 23,044
T23 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 36% 31–40% 3,143
T23 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 36% 31–41% 6,786
T23 Belle Fourche Belle Fourche5,804 people 36% 28–44% 5,804
T23 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 36% 28–44% 14,385
T23 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 36% 31–41% 3,478
T23 Brookings23,948 people 36% 32–40% 23,948
T29 Milbank Milbank3,525 people 37% 29–45% 3,525
T29 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 37% 33–41% 201,469
T31 Map of Chamberlain Chamberlain2,588 people 38% 29–47% 2,588
T31 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 38% 30–47% 15,649
T31 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 38% 30–47% 3,548
T31 Canton Canton3,033 people 38% 33–43% 3,033
T35 Yankton Yankton15,540 people 39% 30–47% 15,540
T35 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 39% 31–48% 2,905
37 Sisseton Sisseton2,670 people 45% 36–53% 2,670

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults with obesity (a body mass index of 30 or higher), as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Dakota it’s 36%.

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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