| Rank | City | 2024 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrisburg | 9,435 | 11.3% |
| 2 | Summerset | 3,000 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Tea | 7,381 | 9.1% |
| 4 | Box Elder | 13,868 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Piedmont | 1,015 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Akaska | 80 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Aurora | 1,148 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Hartford | 3,614 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Brandon | 10,958 | -0.1% |
| 10 | Cottonwood | 11 | – |
| 11 | Sioux Falls | 206,410 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Naples | 41 | 3.5% |
| 13 | Baltic | 1,325 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Volga | 2,340 | 3.7% |
| 15 | Crooks | 1,371 | 0.5% |
| 16 | Worthing | 918 | -0.4% |
| 17 | Spearfish | 13,282 | 2.9% |
| 18 | Quinn | 64 | 0.5% |
| 19 | Lake Norden | 598 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Pickstown | 228 | -0.6% |
| 21 | Eagle Butte | 1,228 | -0.9% |
| 22 | North Sioux City | 3,048 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Rapid City | 79,404 | 2.2% |
| 24 | Vilas | 25 | -1.3% |
| 25 | Plankinton | 782 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Brentford | 84 | -1.5% |
| 27 | Brookings | 24,312 | 1.2% |
| 28 | Dell Rapids | 3,868 | -0.9% |
| 29 | Fruitdale | 80 | 3.1% |
| 30 | Mission | 1,142 | -0.1% |
| 31 | Huron | 14,618 | 0.9% |
| 32 | Springfield | 1,913 | -2.3% |
| 33 | Belle Fourche | 5,873 | 1.6% |
| 34 | Parker | 1,271 | 1.7% |
| 35 | Hill City | 953 | 2.4% |
| 36 | Lennox | 2,493 | 0.9% |
| 37 | Elk Point | 2,075 | -0.9% |
| 38 | Hermosa | 373 | -0.2% |
| 39 | Bryant | 470 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Vermillion | 12,011 | 0.9% |
| 41 | Timber Lake | 516 | 0.3% |
| 42 | Verdon | 7 | 5.3% |
| 43 | Camp Crook | 64 | -9.0% |
| 44 | Yankton | 15,630 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Alexandria | 654 | 3.1% |
| 46 | Colman | 654 | 1.1% |
| 47 | Elkton | 776 | 1.1% |
| 48 | Watertown | 23,230 | 0.9% |
| 49 | Estelline | 768 | -0.8% |
| 50 | Hayti | 414 | 2.1% |
| 51 | Dupree | 476 | -1.5% |
| 52 | Florence | 334 | 0.5% |
| 53 | Veblen | 314 | -0.9% |
| 54 | Whitewood | 943 | 2.0% |
| 55 | Aberdeen | 28,110 | -0.4% |
| 56 | Wolsey | 465 | 0.5% |
| 57 | Columbia | 156 | – |
| 58 | Northville | 136 | -1.0% |
| 59 | Warner | 463 | -1.3% |
| 60 | Valley Springs | 878 | 0.1% |
| 61 | Ethan | 361 | 0.5% |
| 62 | Humboldt | 579 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Wallace | 94 | – |
| 64 | Sturgis | 7,067 | -0.1% |
| 65 | Emery | 478 | 2.6% |
| 66 | Wetonka | 13 | – |
| 67 | Mitchell | 15,621 | -0.1% |
| 68 | Fort Pierre | 2,175 | 0.9% |
| 69 | Iroquois | 295 | -0.6% |
| 70 | Chamberlain | 2,491 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Avon | 595 | 1.7% |
| 72 | New Witten | 54 | -0.6% |
| 73 | Castlewood | 706 | 1.1% |
| 74 | Colton | 700 | -1.6% |
| 75 | Faulkton | 823 | -0.2% |
| 76 | Centerville | 957 | 1.5% |
| 77 | Beresford | 2,103 | -1.2% |
| 78 | Ward | 43 | 9.2% |
| 79 | Brandt | 118 | 0.6% |
| 80 | Virgil | 26 | – |
| 81 | Gary | 238 | -0.6% |
| 82 | Pierpont | 124 | -0.8% |
| 83 | Mission Hill | 187 | -0.2% |
| 84 | Toronto | 196 | -0.2% |
| 85 | White | 542 | 0.8% |
| 86 | Nisland | 213 | 1.0% |
| 87 | Dimock | 153 | 1.1% |
| 88 | Irene | 435 | 0.6% |
| 89 | Hitchcock | 109 | 0.6% |
| 90 | Stockholm | 106 | -0.3% |
| 91 | Ipswich | 947 | 1.0% |
| 92 | Garretson | 1,175 | -1.3% |
| 93 | Lead | 3,035 | 0.6% |
| 94 | Montrose | 466 | 0.8% |
| 95 | Groton | 1,355 | -0.7% |
| 96 | White Lake | 406 | 1.1% |
| 97 | Pierre | 13,880 | -0.3% |
| 98 | Viborg | 834 | 1.4% |
| 99 | Fulton | 86 | 3.3% |
| 100 | Nunda | 47 | 0.7% |
The largest city in South Dakota is Harrisburg, with a population of 9,435. Harrisburg is the 3,292nd largest city in the US. The second largest city is Summerset, with a population of 3,000, and is the 6,298th largest city in the US.
There is one major city in South Dakota, which is Sioux Falls. A major city is city with a population greater than 100,000.
The capital of South Dakota is Pierre, whose most recent population was 13,880. Pierre is the 97th largest city in the state of South Dakota.
Among the 100 largest cities in South Dakota, the fastest growing city is Harrisburg, whose population has grown 856.8% since the year 2000.
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