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Towns with the most children in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Tea 1 Tea 36.3% Median age 30.6 Map of Harrisburg 2 Harrisburg 34.2% Median age 31.1 Map of Brandon 3 Brandon 32.4% Median age 36.7
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 36.3% 30.6 $120,139
2 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 34.2% 31.1 $108,724
3 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 32.4% 36.7 $110,806
4 Sisseton2,670 people 30.9% 34.2 $48,875
5 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 29.5% 35.5 $90,473
6 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 29.3% 35.1 $119,271
7 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 28.7% 36.1 $61,452
8 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 26.9% 28.8 $73,008
9 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 26.5% 42.6 $136,125
10 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 26.5% 39.5 $99,893
11 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 26.3% 39.3 $100,170
12 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 25.6% 41.7 $128,005
13 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 24.4% 35.5 $75,970
14 Belle Fourche5,804 people 24.1% 38.3 $65,071
15 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 23.9% 43.6 $47,381
16 Chamberlain2,588 people 23.1% 43.0 $76,761
17 Pierre13,948 people 22.9% 39.4 $77,672
18 Canton Canton3,033 people 22.9% 42.2 $60,850
19 Aberdeen28,189 people 22.4% 36.4 $64,405
20 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 22.2% 39.6 $58,620
21 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 22.2% 49.3 $147,717
22 Mobridge2,932 people 22.1% 41.7 $65,357
23 Map of Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 22% 39.1 $70,870
24 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 22% 40.3 $54,404
25 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 21.9% 39.5 $69,600
26 Yankton15,540 people 21.2% 41.4 $67,804
27 Milbank3,525 people 20.1% 50.0 $56,011
28 Map of Colonial Pine Hills Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 20% 59.5 $98,696
29 Map of Madison Madison6,094 people 19.1% 40.1 $65,593
30 Brookings23,948 people 18.6% 24.7 $63,493
31 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 18.6% 43.2 $83,208
32 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 18.4% 40.0 $65,688
33 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 15.9% 36.6 $71,908
34 Map of Blackhawk Blackhawk2,934 people 15.1% 42.1 $71,993
35 Vermillion Vermillion11,878 people 14.9% 23.1 $50,456
36 Map of Lead Lead3,006 people 14.7% 46.5 $73,047
37 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 12.6% 59.4 $66,338

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is 24.2%.

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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