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Cities in South Dakota ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 307 cities in South Dakota based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in South Dakota

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  • 1
    Sioux Falls
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sioux Falls is 170,632
    80.39% of Sioux Falls population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Rapid City
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rapid City is 66,843
    78.86% of Rapid City population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Aberdeen
    Non-Hispanic White population in Aberdeen is 24,931
    82.61% of Aberdeen population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Watertown
    Non-Hispanic White population in Watertown is 21,569
    89.70% of Watertown population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Brookings
    Non-Hispanic White population in Brookings is 21,508
    87.12% of Brookings population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 307 cities in South Dakota by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Dakota Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sioux Falls 170,632 80.39% 29.36%
2 Rapid City 66,843 78.86% 11.50%
3 Aberdeen 24,931 82.61% 4.29%
4 Watertown 21,569 89.70% 3.71%
5 Brookings 21,508 87.12% 3.70%
6 Mitchell 14,533 89.24% 2.50%
7 Yankton 14,611 87.95% 2.51%
8 12,400 83.22% 2.13%
9 11,609 87.48% 2.00%
10 10,428 85.69% 1.79%
11 10,594 93.01% 1.82%
12 10,740 79.58% 1.85%
13 10,135 65.08% 1.74%
14 7,607 91.17% 1.31%
15 6,864 92.48% 1.18%
16 6,021 91.56% 1.04%
17 6,037 96.53% 1.04%
18 5,541 90.87% 0.95%
19 3,882 93.95% 0.67%
20 3,390 92.70% 0.58%
21 3,142 86.96% 0.54%
22 3,004 94.26% 0.52%
23 2,955 95.72% 0.51%
24 2,978 81.37% 0.51%
25 2,907 93.35% 0.50%
26 2,715 84.61% 0.47%
27 2,441 92.85% 0.42%
28 2,421 87.53% 0.42%
29 2,369 94.12% 0.41%
30 2,363 92.74% 0.41%
31 2,322 74.95% 0.40%
32 2,197 94.74% 0.38%
33 2,208 93.13% 0.38%
34 2,404 72.76% 0.41%
35 2,056 89.27% 0.35%
36 1,953 94.48% 0.34%
37 2,012 71.10% 0.35%
38 1,743 90.78% 0.30%
39 1,662 91.22% 0.29%
40 1,486 94.59% 0.26%
41 1,325 96.43% 0.23%
42 1,470 64.33% 0.25%
43 1,318 95.85% 0.23%
44 1,602 61.93% 0.28%
45 1,370 90.19% 0.24%
46 1,255 94.57% 0.22%
47 1,458 81.27% 0.25%
48 1,295 93.91% 0.22%
49 1,209 95.88% 0.21%
50 1,166 95.81% 0.20%
51 1,254 86.78% 0.22%
51 1,190 90.91% 0.20%
52 1,222 84.04% 0.21%
53 1,144 92.04% 0.20%
54 1,134 90.94% 0.20%
55 1,190 45.35% 0.20%
56 1,158 88.94% 0.20%
56 1,109 95.93% 0.19%
57 1,012 85.40% 0.17%
58 1,055 85.08% 0.18%
59 993 95.76% 0.17%
60 974 97.01% 0.17%
61 1,047 84.71% 0.18%
62 957 93.82% 0.16%
63 950 96.06% 0.16%
64 953 89.23% 0.16%
65 914 92.89% 0.16%
66 903 92.52% 0.16%
67 872 98.98% 0.15%
68 829 98.93% 0.14%
69 952 85.30% 0.16%
70 856 92.64% 0.15%
71 795 98.76% 0.14%
72 784 95.03% 0.13%
72 874 51.84% 0.15%
73 818 89.79% 0.14%
74 739 96.60% 0.13%
75 747 98.03% 0.13%
76 730 97.59% 0.13%
77 763 82.67% 0.13%
78 725 94.28% 0.12%
79 740 89.59% 0.13%
80 744 90.73% 0.13%
81 738 91.00% 0.13%
82 653 96.88% 0.11%
83 670 90.54% 0.12%
84 642 94.69% 0.11%
85 627 81.22% 0.11%
86 709 88.07% 0.12%
87 627 93.58% 0.11%
88 766 74.80% 0.13%
89 623 94.39% 0.11%
90 604 98.53% 0.10%
90 674 86.63% 0.12%
91 612 88.31% 0.11%
92 619 80.81% 0.11%
93 652 90.18% 0.11%
94 567 84.63% 0.10%
95 597 86.40% 0.10%
96 664 97.36% 0.11%
97 623 87.62% 0.11%
98 527 93.94% 0.09%
99 557 92.68% 0.10%
100 495 95.56% 0.09%
101 494 98.21% 0.09%
102 484 95.84% 0.08%
103 541 82.09% 0.09%
103 493 91.81% 0.08%
104 569 50.99% 0.10%
104 481 96.39% 0.08%
105 491 74.96% 0.08%
106 475 94.81% 0.08%
106 454 95.78% 0.08%
107 434 92.54% 0.07%
107 528 80.86% 0.09%
107 449 75.97% 0.08%
108 422 95.26% 0.07%
109 423 94.21% 0.07%
110 419 99.05% 0.07%
111 415 94.75% 0.07%
112 396 91.67% 0.07%
113 405 95.74% 0.07%
114 384 78.05% 0.07%
115 395 88.76% 0.07%
116 384 83.30% 0.07%
116 408 86.62% 0.07%
117 362 99.72% 0.06%
118 368 90.20% 0.06%
119 411 82.20% 0.07%
120 350 93.58% 0.06%
121 341 100.00% 0.06%
122 397 86.49% 0.07%
123 344 97.45% 0.06%
124 339 91.13% 0.06%
125 530 46.05% 0.09%
126 351 89.09% 0.06%
127 333 97.37% 0.06%
128 346 76.72% 0.06%
128 345 89.61% 0.06%
129 333 81.42% 0.06%
130 357 49.65% 0.06%
131 392 82.88% 0.07%
132 320 95.81% 0.06%
133 332 87.60% 0.06%
134 390 89.86% 0.07%
135 283 93.09% 0.05%
136 271 94.10% 0.05%
137 276 95.83% 0.05%
138 261 86.71% 0.04%
139 292 69.69% 0.05%
140 249 100.00% 0.04%
140 278 58.16% 0.05%
141 246 100.00% 0.04%
141 274 94.48% 0.05%
142 278 82.25% 0.05%
143 312 37.68% 0.05%
144 226 97.41% 0.04%
145 240 87.59% 0.04%
146 243 90.33% 0.04%
147 237 95.18% 0.04%
148 240 80.27% 0.04%
149 245 87.50% 0.04%
150 272 81.93% 0.05%
151 227 96.60% 0.04%
152 206 100.00% 0.04%
152 206 100.00% 0.04%
153 239 87.23% 0.04%
154 216 92.31% 0.04%
155 218 68.13% 0.04%
156 212 92.58% 0.04%
157 198 81.15% 0.03%
158 215 74.39% 0.04%
159 266 69.45% 0.05%
160 191 97.95% 0.03%
161 182 32.10% 0.03%
162 185 94.87% 0.03%
163 211 89.03% 0.04%
164 181 97.31% 0.03%
165 196 97.51% 0.03%
166 173 96.11% 0.03%
167 171 98.84% 0.03%
167 169 99.41% 0.03%
168 167 81.86% 0.03%
168 226 46.31% 0.04%
169 164 97.62% 0.03%
170 174 87.00% 0.03%
171 186 83.78% 0.03%
172 267 17.85% 0.05%
172 154 100.00% 0.03%
173 167 37.53% 0.03%
173 161 77.40% 0.03%
174 148 91.36% 0.03%
174 175 80.65% 0.03%
175 144 79.12% 0.02%
176 141 98.60% 0.02%
176 141 99.30% 0.02%
176 142 97.26% 0.02%
177 140 97.22% 0.02%
177 150 88.24% 0.03%
178 160 81.63% 0.03%
179 135 96.43% 0.02%
180 160 100.00% 0.03%
180 150 78.95% 0.03%
181 165 74.66% 0.03%
182 132 100.00% 0.02%
183 125 88.03% 0.02%
183 138 86.79% 0.02%
184 122 100.00% 0.02%
184 122 93.85% 0.02%
184 130 53.28% 0.02%
185 121 99.18% 0.02%
186 135 93.75% 0.02%
187 119 100.00% 0.02%
187 167 77.31% 0.03%
188 125 94.70% 0.02%
189 177 11.20% 0.03%
190 105 100.00% 0.02%
190 108 97.30% 0.02%
190 108 97.30% 0.02%
191 104 100.00% 0.02%
192 102 100.00% 0.02%
192 111 91.74% 0.02%
193 100 100.00% 0.02%
194 104 93.69% 0.02%
194 99 98.02% 0.02%
195 97 97.00% 0.02%
196 94 100.00% 0.02%
197 93 100.00% 0.02%
198 100 96.15% 0.02%
198 95 94.06% 0.02%
199 92 97.87% 0.02%
200 94 19.26% 0.02%
200 92 100.00% 0.02%
201 108 83.08% 0.02%
201 95 92.23% 0.02%
202 89 97.80% 0.02%
203 86 98.85% 0.01%
204 85 75.89% 0.01%
205 84 100.00% 0.01%
206 82 98.80% 0.01%
207 81 85.26% 0.01%
207 81 81.00% 0.01%
208 88 97.78% 0.02%
209 79 100.00% 0.01%
210 115 72.78% 0.02%
211 86 90.53% 0.01%
211 84 98.82% 0.01%
212 80 74.07% 0.01%
213 79 92.94% 0.01%
214 72 100.00% 0.01%
215 70 92.11% 0.01%
215 73 93.59% 0.01%
216 68 97.14% 0.01%
216 68 100.00% 0.01%
217 67 100.00% 0.01%
218 67 95.71% 0.01%
219 64 96.97% 0.01%
220 66 92.96% 0.01%
221 62 95.38% 0.01%
222 57 100.00% 0.01%
223 56 84.85% 0.01%
223 56 100.00% 0.01%
224 54 100.00% 0.01%
224 54 100.00% 0.01%
224 54 100.00% 0.01%
224 54 100.00% 0.01%
225 82 74.55% 0.01%
226 50 100.00% 0.01%
227 55 91.67% 0.01%
228 50 83.33% 0.01%
228 48 92.31% 0.01%
229 45 84.91% 0.01%
230 57 81.43% 0.01%
230 44 100.00% 0.01%
231 43 100.00% 0.01%
232 42 100.00% 0.01%
232 43 97.73% 0.01%
233 40 31.75% 0.01%
234 42 70.00% 0.01%
234 37 68.52% 0.01%
235 36 100.00% 0.01%
236 35 100.00% 0.01%
237 34 100.00% 0.01%
237 34 100.00% 0.01%
238 35 94.59% 0.01%
239 34 85.00% 0.01%
240 26 100.00% -
241 25 100.00% -
241 27 93.10% -
242 23 100.00% -
243 20 100.00% -
244 17 100.00% -
244 18 94.74% -
244 20 35.71% -
244 29 43.28% -
245 16 100.00% -
246 15 100.00% -
247 14 100.00% -
248 15 88.24% -
249 12 92.31% -
250 10 100.00% -
250 10 100.00% -
251 7 1.11% -
252 4 100.00% -
252 4 100.00% -
252 4 100.00% -
253 1 100.00% -

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in South Dakota by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total South Dakota Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.