Largest by population in South Dakota
South Dakota counties and cities ranked by population.
This page ranks the counties and cities of South Dakota by population — which have the most people, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Minnehaha County leads at 200,689.
Among cities & places, Sioux Falls leads at 197,642.
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Cities & places
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1Other rankings in South Dakota
20- Most densely populated in South Dakota
- Highest median household income in South Dakota
- Highest median home value in South Dakota
- Most affordable home values in South Dakota
- Highest median gross rent in South Dakota
- Cheapest median gross rent in South Dakota
- Oldest by median age in South Dakota
- Youngest by median age in South Dakota
- Most college-educated in South Dakota
- Highest poverty rate in South Dakota
- Lowest poverty rate in South Dakota
- Highest homeownership rate in South Dakota
- Lowest homeownership rate in South Dakota
- Longest commutes in South Dakota
- Shortest commutes in South Dakota
- Largest households in South Dakota
- Newest housing in South Dakota
- Oldest housing in South Dakota
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in South Dakota
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in South Dakota