2025

Cities in South Dakota ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 307 cities in South Dakota based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in South Dakota

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

List of 307 cities in South Dakota by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Dakota 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 Yankton 14,611 87.95% 2.51%
7 Mitchell 14,533 89.24% 2.50%
8 12,400 83.22% 2.13%
9 11,609 87.48% 2.00%
10 10,740 79.58% 1.85%
11 10,594 93.01% 1.82%
12 10,428 85.69% 1.79%
13 10,135 65.08% 1.74%
14 7,607 91.17% 1.31%
15 6,864 92.48% 1.18%
16 6,037 96.53% 1.04%
17 6,021 91.56% 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 2,978 81.37% 0.51%
24 2,955 95.72% 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 2,404 72.76% 0.41%
30 2,369 94.12% 0.41%
31 2,363 92.74% 0.41%
32 2,322 74.95% 0.40%
33 2,208 93.13% 0.38%
34 2,197 94.74% 0.38%
35 2,056 89.27% 0.35%
36 2,012 71.10% 0.35%
37 1,953 94.48% 0.34%
38 1,743 90.78% 0.30%
39 1,662 91.22% 0.29%
40 1,602 61.93% 0.28%
41 1,486 94.59% 0.26%
42 1,470 64.33% 0.25%
43 1,458 81.27% 0.25%
44 1,370 90.19% 0.24%
45 1,325 96.43% 0.23%
46 1,318 95.85% 0.23%
47 1,295 93.91% 0.22%
48 1,255 94.57% 0.22%
49 1,254 86.78% 0.22%
50 1,222 84.04% 0.21%
51 1,209 95.88% 0.21%
52 1,190 90.91% 0.20%
52 1,190 45.35% 0.20%
53 1,166 95.81% 0.20%
54 1,158 88.94% 0.20%
55 1,144 92.04% 0.20%
56 1,134 90.94% 0.20%
57 1,109 95.93% 0.19%
58 1,055 85.08% 0.18%
59 1,047 84.71% 0.18%
60 1,012 85.40% 0.17%
61 993 95.76% 0.17%
62 974 97.01% 0.17%
63 957 93.82% 0.16%
64 953 89.23% 0.16%
65 952 85.30% 0.16%
66 950 96.06% 0.16%
67 914 92.89% 0.16%
68 903 92.52% 0.16%
69 874 51.84% 0.15%
70 872 98.98% 0.15%
71 856 92.64% 0.15%
72 829 98.93% 0.14%
73 818 89.79% 0.14%
74 795 98.76% 0.14%
75 784 95.03% 0.13%
76 766 74.80% 0.13%
77 763 82.67% 0.13%
78 747 98.03% 0.13%
79 744 90.73% 0.13%
80 740 89.59% 0.13%
81 739 96.60% 0.13%
82 738 91.00% 0.13%
83 730 97.59% 0.13%
84 725 94.28% 0.12%
85 709 88.07% 0.12%
86 674 86.63% 0.12%
87 670 90.54% 0.12%
88 664 97.36% 0.11%
89 653 96.88% 0.11%
90 652 90.18% 0.11%
91 642 94.69% 0.11%
92 627 93.58% 0.11%
92 627 81.22% 0.11%
93 623 94.39% 0.11%
93 623 87.62% 0.11%
94 619 80.81% 0.11%
95 612 88.31% 0.11%
96 604 98.53% 0.10%
97 597 86.40% 0.10%
98 569 50.99% 0.10%
99 567 84.63% 0.10%
100 557 92.68% 0.10%
101 541 82.09% 0.09%
102 530 46.05% 0.09%
103 528 80.86% 0.09%
104 527 93.94% 0.09%
105 495 95.56% 0.09%
106 494 98.21% 0.09%
107 493 91.81% 0.08%
108 491 74.96% 0.08%
109 484 95.84% 0.08%
110 481 96.39% 0.08%
111 475 94.81% 0.08%
112 454 95.78% 0.08%
113 449 75.97% 0.08%
114 434 92.54% 0.07%
115 423 94.21% 0.07%
116 422 95.26% 0.07%
117 419 99.05% 0.07%
118 415 94.75% 0.07%
119 411 82.20% 0.07%
120 408 86.62% 0.07%
121 405 95.74% 0.07%
122 397 86.49% 0.07%
123 396 91.67% 0.07%
124 395 88.76% 0.07%
125 392 82.88% 0.07%
126 390 89.86% 0.07%
127 384 78.05% 0.07%
127 384 83.30% 0.07%
128 368 90.20% 0.06%
129 362 99.72% 0.06%
130 357 49.65% 0.06%
131 351 89.09% 0.06%
132 350 93.58% 0.06%
133 346 76.72% 0.06%
134 345 89.61% 0.06%
135 344 97.45% 0.06%
136 341 100.00% 0.06%
137 339 91.13% 0.06%
138 333 81.42% 0.06%
138 333 97.37% 0.06%
139 332 87.60% 0.06%
140 320 95.81% 0.06%
141 312 37.68% 0.05%
142 292 69.69% 0.05%
143 283 93.09% 0.05%
144 278 82.25% 0.05%
144 278 58.16% 0.05%
145 276 95.83% 0.05%
146 274 94.48% 0.05%
147 272 81.93% 0.05%
148 271 94.10% 0.05%
149 267 17.85% 0.05%
150 266 69.45% 0.05%
151 261 86.71% 0.04%
152 249 100.00% 0.04%
153 246 100.00% 0.04%
154 245 87.50% 0.04%
155 243 90.33% 0.04%
156 240 87.59% 0.04%
156 240 80.27% 0.04%
157 239 87.23% 0.04%
158 237 95.18% 0.04%
159 227 96.60% 0.04%
160 226 97.41% 0.04%
160 226 46.31% 0.04%
161 218 68.13% 0.04%
162 216 92.31% 0.04%
163 215 74.39% 0.04%
164 212 92.58% 0.04%
165 211 89.03% 0.04%
166 206 100.00% 0.04%
166 206 100.00% 0.04%
167 198 81.15% 0.03%
168 196 97.51% 0.03%
169 191 97.95% 0.03%
170 186 83.78% 0.03%
171 185 94.87% 0.03%
172 182 32.10% 0.03%
173 181 97.31% 0.03%
174 177 11.20% 0.03%
175 175 80.65% 0.03%
176 174 87.00% 0.03%
177 173 96.11% 0.03%
178 171 98.84% 0.03%
179 169 99.41% 0.03%
180 167 81.86% 0.03%
180 167 77.31% 0.03%
180 167 37.53% 0.03%
181 165 74.66% 0.03%
182 164 97.62% 0.03%
183 161 77.40% 0.03%
184 160 100.00% 0.03%
184 160 81.63% 0.03%
185 154 100.00% 0.03%
186 150 88.24% 0.03%
186 150 78.95% 0.03%
187 148 91.36% 0.03%
188 144 79.12% 0.02%
189 142 97.26% 0.02%
190 141 98.60% 0.02%
190 141 99.30% 0.02%
191 140 97.22% 0.02%
192 138 86.79% 0.02%
193 135 96.43% 0.02%
193 135 93.75% 0.02%
194 132 100.00% 0.02%
195 130 53.28% 0.02%
196 125 88.03% 0.02%
196 125 94.70% 0.02%
197 122 100.00% 0.02%
197 122 93.85% 0.02%
198 121 99.18% 0.02%
199 119 100.00% 0.02%
200 115 72.78% 0.02%
201 111 91.74% 0.02%
202 108 83.08% 0.02%
202 108 97.30% 0.02%
202 108 97.30% 0.02%
203 105 100.00% 0.02%
204 104 93.69% 0.02%
204 104 100.00% 0.02%
205 102 100.00% 0.02%
206 100 96.15% 0.02%
206 100 100.00% 0.02%
207 99 98.02% 0.02%
208 97 97.00% 0.02%
209 95 92.23% 0.02%
209 95 94.06% 0.02%
210 94 19.26% 0.02%
210 94 100.00% 0.02%
211 93 100.00% 0.02%
212 92 97.87% 0.02%
212 92 100.00% 0.02%
213 89 97.80% 0.02%
214 88 97.78% 0.02%
215 86 90.53% 0.01%
215 86 98.85% 0.01%
216 85 75.89% 0.01%
217 84 100.00% 0.01%
217 84 98.82% 0.01%
218 82 98.80% 0.01%
218 82 74.55% 0.01%
219 81 85.26% 0.01%
219 81 81.00% 0.01%
220 80 74.07% 0.01%
221 79 100.00% 0.01%
221 79 92.94% 0.01%
222 73 93.59% 0.01%
223 72 100.00% 0.01%
224 70 92.11% 0.01%
225 68 97.14% 0.01%
225 68 100.00% 0.01%
226 67 100.00% 0.01%
226 67 95.71% 0.01%
227 66 92.96% 0.01%
228 64 96.97% 0.01%
229 62 95.38% 0.01%
230 57 100.00% 0.01%
230 57 81.43% 0.01%
231 56 84.85% 0.01%
231 56 100.00% 0.01%
232 55 91.67% 0.01%
233 54 100.00% 0.01%
233 54 100.00% 0.01%
233 54 100.00% 0.01%
233 54 100.00% 0.01%
234 50 100.00% 0.01%
234 50 83.33% 0.01%
235 48 92.31% 0.01%
236 45 84.91% 0.01%
237 44 100.00% 0.01%
238 43 97.73% 0.01%
238 43 100.00% 0.01%
239 42 100.00% 0.01%
239 42 70.00% 0.01%
240 40 31.75% 0.01%
241 37 68.52% 0.01%
242 36 100.00% 0.01%
243 35 100.00% 0.01%
243 35 94.59% 0.01%
244 34 85.00% 0.01%
244 34 100.00% 0.01%
244 34 100.00% 0.01%
245 29 43.28% -
246 27 93.10% -
247 26 100.00% -
248 25 100.00% -
249 23 100.00% -
250 20 100.00% -
250 20 35.71% -
251 18 94.74% -
252 17 100.00% -
253 16 100.00% -
254 15 88.24% -
254 15 100.00% -
255 14 100.00% -
256 12 92.31% -
257 10 100.00% -
257 10 100.00% -
258 7 1.11% -
259 4 100.00% -
259 4 100.00% -
259 4 100.00% -
260 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total South Dakota White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.