Sioux Falls is the #1 ranked city in South Dakota with 197,642 (population). This ranking includes 80 South Dakota cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 197,642 | 197,642 |
| 2 | Rapid City | 76,836 | 76,836 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 28,297 | 28,297 |
| 4 | Brookings | 23,710 | 23,710 |
| 5 | Watertown | 22,859 | 22,859 |
| 6 | Mitchell | 15,637 | 15,637 |
| 7 | Yankton | 15,501 | 15,501 |
| 8 | Huron | 14,347 | 14,347 |
| 9 | Pierre | 14,008 | 14,008 |
| 10 | Spearfish | 12,551 | 12,551 |
| 11 | Box Elder | 12,457 | 12,457 |
| 12 | Vermillion | 11,800 | 11,800 |
| 13 | Brandon | 10,996 | 10,996 |
| 14 | Harrisburg | 7,790 | 7,790 |
| 15 | Rapid Valley | 7,153 | 7,153 |
| 16 | Sturgis | 7,111 | 7,111 |
| 17 | Tea | 6,339 | 6,339 |
| 18 | Madison | 6,158 | 6,158 |
| 19 | Belle Fourche | 5,741 | 5,741 |
| 20 | Dakota Dunes | 4,129 | 4,129 |
| 21 | Dell Rapids | 3,947 | 3,947 |
| 22 | Milbank | 3,513 | 3,513 |
| 23 | Hot Springs | 3,506 | 3,506 |
| 24 | Hartford | 3,412 | 3,412 |
| 25 | Canton | 3,060 | 3,060 |
| 26 | North Sioux City | 3,018 | 3,018 |
| 27 | Lead | 2,997 | 2,997 |
| 28 | Summerset | 2,978 | 2,978 |
| 29 | Mobridge | 2,928 | 2,928 |
| 30 | Winner | 2,900 | 2,900 |
| 31 | Blackhawk | 2,805 | 2,805 |
| 32 | Chamberlain | 2,621 | 2,621 |
| 33 | Sisseton | 2,593 | 2,593 |
| 34 | Lennox | 2,587 | 2,587 |
| 35 | Fort Pierre | 2,534 | 2,534 |
| 36 | Pine Ridge | 2,480 | 2,480 |
| 37 | Beresford | 2,437 | 2,437 |
| 38 | Elk Point | 2,391 | 2,391 |
| 39 | Colonial Pine Hills | 2,347 | 2,347 |
| 40 | Flandreau | 2,291 | 2,291 |
| 41 | Volga | 2,246 | 2,246 |
| 42 | Redfield | 2,230 | 2,230 |
| 43 | North Spearfish | 2,201 | 2,201 |
| 44 | Custer | 2,148 | 2,148 |
| 45 | Springfield | 2,073 | 2,073 |
| 46 | Parkston | 1,981 | 1,981 |
| 47 | Webster | 1,823 | 1,823 |
| 48 | Groton | 1,794 | 1,794 |
| 49 | Rosebud | 1,710 | 1,710 |
| 50 | Oglala | 1,601 | 1,601 |
| 51 | Freeman | 1,558 | 1,558 |
| 52 | Wagner | 1,555 | 1,555 |
| 53 | Baltic | 1,512 | 1,512 |
| 54 | Green Valley | 1,503 | 1,503 |
| 55 | Kyle | 1,495 | 1,495 |
| 56 | Eagle Butte | 1,492 | 1,492 |
| 57 | North Eagle Butte | 1,432 | 1,432 |
| 58 | Aurora | 1,407 | 1,407 |
| 59 | Mission | 1,380 | 1,380 |
| 60 | Miller | 1,346 | 1,346 |
| 61 | Gettysburg | 1,344 | 1,344 |
| 62 | Clear Lake | 1,333 | 1,333 |
| 63 | Gregory | 1,330 | 1,330 |
| 64 | Deadwood | 1,319 | 1,319 |
| 65 | Platte | 1,310 | 1,310 |
| 66 | Parker | 1,247 | 1,247 |
| 67 | Crooks | 1,216 | 1,216 |
| 68 | Lemmon | 1,214 | 1,214 |
| 69 | Tyndall | 1,206 | 1,206 |
| 70 | Salem | 1,201 | 1,201 |
| 71 | Clark | 1,181 | 1,181 |
| 72 | Garretson | 1,166 | 1,166 |
| 73 | Ashland Heights | 1,142 | 1,142 |
| 74 | Fort Thompson | 1,134 | 1,134 |
| 75 | Ipswich | 1,126 | 1,126 |
| 76 | Britton | 1,117 | 1,117 |
| 77 | Worthing | 1,087 | 1,087 |
| 78 | Martin | 1,054 | 1,054 |
| 79 | Colman | 1,011 | 1,011 |
| 80 | Marion | 1,004 | 1,004 |
Cities in South Dakota are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.