Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in South Dakota
South Dakota counties and cities ranked by population growth.
This page ranks the counties and cities of South Dakota by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Jones County leads at +29.9%.
Among cities & places, Cottonwood leads at +2525.0%.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottonwood | +2525.0% | |
| 2 | Running Water | +788.9% | |
| 3 | Onaka | +475.0% | |
| 4 | Prairie City | +350.0% | |
| 5 | Corona | +278.9% | |
| 6 | Farmer | +276.5% | |
| 7 | Agency Village | +276.4% | |
| 8 | Green Grass | +263.6% | |
| 9 | Kaylor | +183.3% | |
| 10 | Lebanon | +183.3% | |
| 11 | White Rock | +160.0% | |
| 12 | Manderson-White Horse Creek | +159.1% | |
| 13 | Naples | +150.0% | |
| 14 | Sinai | +150.0% | |
| 15 | Chelsea | +147.8% | |
| 16 | Eden | +145.2% | |
| 17 | Canova | +105.9% | |
| 18 | Fairview | +102.1% | |
| 19 | Batesland | +93.3% | |
| 20 | Yale | +91.8% | |
| 21 | Claremont | +87.5% | |
| 22 | Ramona | +87.3% | |
| 23 | Allen | +85.7% | |
| 24 | Badger | +82.2% | |
| 25 | Aurora | +77.7% | |
| 26 | White Horse | +74.2% | |
| 27 | Claire City | +67.2% | |
| 28 | Meadow View Addition | +63.0% | |
| 29 | Bruce | +62.6% | |
| 30 | Two Strike | +61.8% | |
| 31 | Oelrichs | +61.2% | |
| 32 | Colman | +59.0% | |
| 33 | Davis | +54.3% | |
| 34 | Lake Norden | +53.2% | |
| 35 | Cavour | +52.0% | |
| 36 | Fedora | +50.0% | |
| 37 | Pollock | +48.9% | |
| 38 | Ashland Heights | +48.9% | |
| 39 | Morristown | +48.7% | |
| 40 | Ashton | +48.7% | |
| 41 | Buffalo Gap | +47.4% | |
| 42 | Wolsey | +46.1% | |
| 43 | Tolstoy | +45.7% | |
| 44 | Reliance | +45.2% | |
| 45 | Brentford | +44.8% | |
| 46 | Murdo | +42.6% | |
| 47 | Wakonda | +41.9% | |
| 48 | Eagle Butte | +40.5% | |
| 49 | Blucksberg Mountain | +39.7% | |
| 50 | Willow Lake | +38.7% | |
| 51 | Corn Creek | +38.7% | |
| 52 | Mound City | +38.6% | |
| 53 | Valley Springs | +37.9% | |
| 54 | St. Charles | +37.5% | |
| 55 | Parker | +36.9% | |
| 56 | Kyle | +36.8% | |
| 57 | Baltic | +36.2% | |
| 58 | Bison | +36.0% | |
| 59 | Trent | +35.8% | |
| 60 | Ortley | +34.8% | |
| 61 | Lake Preston | +34.8% | |
| 62 | Akaska | +33.9% | |
| 63 | Grenville | +32.1% | |
| 64 | Quinn | +31.0% | |
| 65 | Dakota Dunes | +30.8% | |
| 66 | Toronto | +30.1% | |
| 67 | Monroe | +29.9% | |
| 68 | Oacoma | +29.2% | |
| 69 | Box Elder | +28.6% | |
| 70 | Pringle | +28.6% | |
| 71 | Cow Creek | +28.0% | |
| 72 | Harrisburg | +28.0% | |
| 73 | Sherman | +27.9% | |
| 74 | Dante | +26.2% | |
| 75 | Dallas | +25.9% | |
| 76 | Erwin | +25.0% | |
| 77 | Bridgewater | +24.9% | |
| 78 | Northville | +24.2% | |
| 79 | Bryant | +23.9% | |
| 80 | Spring Creek | +23.9% | |
| 81 | Marion | +23.6% | |
| 82 | Belvidere | +23.1% | |
| 83 | Midland | +22.7% | |
| 84 | Orient | +22.7% | |
| 85 | Green Valley | +22.5% | |
| 86 | Bradley | +22.4% | |
| 87 | Bushnell | +22.2% | |
| 88 | Castlewood | +22.1% | |
| 89 | Columbia | +21.4% | |
| 90 | Raymond | +21.4% | |
| 91 | Scotland | +21.4% | |
| 92 | Frankfort | +21.4% | |
| 93 | Summerset | +20.2% | |
| 94 | McLaughlin | +20.1% | |
| 95 | Iroquois | +20.1% | |
| 96 | Parkston | +19.8% | |
| 97 | Kennebec | +19.2% | |
| 98 | Lane | +19.0% | |
| 99 | Glenham | +19.0% | |
| 100 | Chancellor | +18.5% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in South Dakota
20- Largest by population in South Dakota
- 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-shrinking (2019–2023) in South Dakota