Places to live in South Dakota
Every city, town and stretch of countryside in South Dakota we track — from the biggest cities to towns of a few hundred people. Not sure where to start? The quiz ranks them all for you.
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Mid-size citys (2)
Small citys (5)
- Aberdeen28,189 people
- Brookings23,948 people
- Watertown23,044 people
- Mitchell15,649 people
- Yankton15,540 people
Big small towns (12)
- Huron14,385 people
- Pierre13,948 people
- Spearfish12,930 people
- Box Elder12,902 people
- Vermillion11,878 people
- Brandon10,996 people
- Harrisburg8,519 people
- Sturgis7,086 people
- Rapid Valley6,975 people
- Tea6,786 people
- Madison6,094 people
- Belle Fourche5,804 people
Small towns (56)
- Dakota Dunes3,936 people
- Dell Rapids3,905 people
- Hot Springs3,548 people
- Milbank3,525 people
- Hartford3,478 people
- North Sioux City3,045 people
- Canton3,033 people
- Summerset3,022 people
- Lead3,006 people
- Blackhawk2,934 people
- Mobridge2,932 people
- Winner2,905 people
- Sisseton2,670 people
- Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people
- Chamberlain2,588 people
- Elk Point2,537 people
- Lennox2,468 people
- Fort Pierre2,410 people
- Volga2,408 people
- Flandreau2,392 people
- Beresford2,360 people
- Custer2,341 people
- Pine Ridge2,246 people
- Springfield2,038 people
- Redfield1,989 people
- Webster1,896 people
- Parkston1,874 people
- North Spearfish1,858 people
- Groton1,691 people
- Rosebud1,659 people
- Green Valley1,642 people
- Freeman1,565 people
- Mission1,539 people
- Wagner1,529 people
- Baltic1,502 people
- North Eagle Butte1,481 people
- Eagle Butte1,458 people
- Aurora1,444 people
- Gregory1,379 people
- Miller1,363 people
- Clark1,359 people
- Clear Lake1,327 people
- Parker1,280 people
- Crooks1,268 people
- Gettysburg1,260 people
- Salem1,216 people
- Deadwood1,209 people
- Lemmon1,208 people
- Tyndall1,183 people
- Garretson1,176 people
- Platte1,161 people
- Fort Thompson1,147 people
- Ashland Heights1,105 people
- Oglala1,071 people
- Ipswich1,048 people
- Worthing1,036 people
Tiny towns (229)
- Valley Springs996 people
- Alcester989 people
- Britton988 people
- Marion981 people
- Piedmont981 people
- Agency Village980 people
- Elkton977 people
- Viborg958 people
- Colman948 people
- Martin947 people
- De Smet943 people
- Howard943 people
- Lake Madison936 people
- Arlington920 people
- Whitewood912 people
- Centerville903 people
- Lake Andes901 people
- Lake Norden889 people
- Meadow View Addition879 people
- Edgemont860 people
- Scotland851 people
- Boulder Canyon841 people
- Hill City834 people
- Manderson-White Horse Creek833 people
- Estelline831 people
- Castlewood804 people
- Allen783 people
- Timber Lake779 people
- Eureka778 people
- Mina767 people
- Woonsocket759 people
- Wonderland Homes745 people
- Lower Brule743 people
- Colton736 people
- Humboldt732 people
- Bryant727 people
- Wessington Springs727 people
- Canistota711 people
- Burke708 people
- Antelope706 people
- Big Stone City706 people
- Avon704 people
- Johnson Siding704 people
- Selby702 people
- Corsica699 people
- Alexandria692 people
- Blucksberg Mountain692 people
- Wolsey692 people
- McLaughlin683 people
- Armour675 people
- Faulkton670 people
- Kyle667 people
- Menno653 people
- Onida644 people
- Wall622 people
- White River606 people
- Plankinton603 people
- Murdo599 people
- Highmore596 people
- Lake Preston596 people
- St. Francis593 people
- Parmelee584 people
- Shindler579 people
- Tripp574 people
- Philip571 people
- Herreid560 people
- Dupree557 people
- Jefferson554 people
- Oacoma548 people
- Emery539 people
- Ramona538 people
- Wanblee534 people
- Wounded Knee524 people
- Gayville519 people
- Warner512 people
- New Underwood509 people
- White484 people
- Montrose483 people
- Langford481 people
- Bowdle475 people
- Prairiewood Village474 people
- West Brule471 people
- White Lake469 people
- Kimball457 people
- Irene456 people
- Veblen455 people
- Bridgewater451 people
- Hayti444 people
- Mount Vernon442 people
- Willow Lake433 people
- Rosholt428 people
- Porcupine424 people
- Chancellor421 people
- Bison406 people
- Oahe Acres399 people
- Wakonda399 people
- Hurley394 people
- Iroquois389 people
- Hudson382 people
- Leola381 people
- Wilmot381 people
- Newell378 people
- Kadoka372 people
- Tabor369 people
- Summit359 people
- Hermosa353 people
- Mountain Plains350 people
- Lake Poinsett348 people
- Ethan346 people
- Trent341 people
- Colome338 people
- Waubay337 people
- Keystone336 people
- Spring Creek330 people
- Hoven329 people
- Alpena317 people
- Florence317 people
- Roscoe316 people
- Presho313 people
- Marty305 people
- Enemy Swim301 people
- Pukwana300 people
- Faith297 people
- Kennebec296 people
- Bullhead294 people
- Bruce290 people
- Hosmer289 people
- Bonesteel286 people
- Stickney284 people
- Pine Lakes Addition282 people
- Crook City279 people
- Renner Corner279 people
- Buffalo278 people
- Bristol275 people
- Little Eagle275 people
- Pickstown275 people
- Pollock270 people
- New Effington269 people
- Two Strike257 people
- Gary246 people
- Sicangu Village245 people
- La Plant240 people
- Toronto238 people
- White Horse238 people
- Henry237 people
- Monroe233 people
- Rowena225 people
- Cherry Creek224 people
- Eden221 people
- Anderson219 people
- Blunt216 people
- Sinai215 people
- Isabel214 people
- Brant Lake South211 people
- Reliance211 people
- Doland209 people
- Spring Creek Colony209 people
- Pringle206 people
- Ashton204 people
- Soldier Creek201 people
- Mission Hill200 people
- Hazel199 people
- Mellette199 people
- Oelrichs198 people
- Okreek195 people
- Egan194 people
- Wessington192 people
- Cavour186 people
- Delmont183 people
- South Shore183 people
- Hecla182 people
- Kranzburg175 people
- Tulare175 people
- St. Lawrence172 people
- Letcher171 people
- Kenel163 people
- Badger162 people
- Horse Creek162 people
- Whitehorse162 people
- Columbia161 people
- Pierpont161 people
- Frederick160 people
- Canova159 people
- Geddes158 people
- Northville153 people
- Chester152 people
- Artesian148 people
- Tschetter Colony148 people
- Roslyn147 people
- Peever145 people
- Angostura144 people
- Wakpala144 people
- Astoria142 people
- Central City140 people
- Norris140 people
- Clark Colony139 people
- Volin139 people
- Wentworth138 people
- Midland135 people
- Fruitdale134 people
- Buffalo Gap131 people
- Conde128 people
- Frankfort128 people
- Long Hollow128 people
- Maverick Junction123 people
- Cresbard122 people
- Yale122 people
- Dante120 people
- Fairfax119 people
- Peever Flats119 people
- Belvidere114 people
- Corn Creek113 people
- Forestburg113 people
- Glendale Colony112 people
- Lyons112 people
- Burbank110 people
- Nisland109 people
- Claire City107 people
- Richland107 people
- Claremont106 people
- Clearfield Colony106 people
- Erwin105 people
- Akaska104 people
- Dimock104 people
- Spencer103 people
- Dallas102 people
- Fairview102 people
- Goodwin101 people
- Jamesville Colony101 people
Out in the countrys (222)
- Country around Sturgis10,874 people
- Country around Belle Fourche8,983 people
- Country around Hot Springs5,839 people
- Country around Custer5,596 people
- Country around Sisseton5,100 people
- Country around Winner4,386 people
- Country around Beresford3,834 people
- Country around Eagle Butte3,775 people
- Country around Lead3,749 people
- Country around Mission3,740 people
- Country around Flandreau3,450 people
- Country around Mobridge3,422 people
- Country around Chamberlain3,335 people
- Country around Wagner3,316 people
- Country around Fort Pierre2,929 people
- Country around Redfield2,866 people
- Country around Platte2,630 people
- Country around Webster2,621 people
- Country around Parkston2,598 people
- Country around Garretson2,510 people
- Country around Porcupine2,493 people
- Country around Ipswich2,485 people
- Country around Hermosa2,421 people
- Country around Parker2,220 people
- Country around Whitewood2,173 people
- Country around Crofton2,156 people
- Country around Freeman2,155 people
- Country around Martin2,084 people
- Country around Groton2,072 people
- Country around Mc Laughlin1,969 people
- Country around Miller1,967 people
- Country around Lake Andes1,959 people
- Country around Clear Lake1,953 people
- Country around Hill City1,894 people
- Country around Salem1,881 people
- Country around Clark1,833 people
- Country around Britton1,828 people
- Country around Arlington1,819 people
- Country around Gettysburg1,772 people
- Country around Edgemont1,727 people
- Country around De Smet1,724 people
- Country around Deadwood1,714 people
- Country around Gregory1,674 people
- Country around Centerville1,667 people
- Country around Marion1,630 people
- Country around Colman1,628 people
- Country around Humboldt1,591 people
- Country around Kyle1,553 people
- Country around Alcester1,540 people
- Country around Elkton1,531 people
- Country around Howard1,513 people
- Country around Colton1,495 people
- Country around Viborg1,469 people
- Country around Lower Brule1,442 people
- Country around Castlewood1,429 people
- Country around Tyndall1,424 people
- Country around Oglala1,416 people
- Country around Woonsocket1,408 people
- Country around Alexandria1,389 people
- Country around Estelline1,339 people
- Country around Saint Francis1,317 people
- Country around Wentworth1,296 people
- Country around Lake Norden1,295 people
- Country around Corsica1,290 people
- Country around White River1,277 people
- Country around Scotland1,242 people
- Country around Montrose1,237 people
- Country around Armour1,220 people
- Country around Parmelee1,184 people
- Country around Wessington Springs1,180 people
- Country around New Underwood1,180 people
- Country around Canistota1,168 people
- Country around Waubay1,165 people
- Country around Selby1,165 people
- Country around Bryant1,158 people
- Country around Menno1,151 people
- Country around Wall1,147 people
- Country around Allen1,144 people
- Country around Kimball1,120 people
- Country around Rosholt1,119 people
- Country around Avon1,094 people
- Country around Manderson1,089 people
- Country around Ethan1,081 people
- Country around Wolsey1,077 people
- Country around Eureka1,074 people
- Country around Plankinton1,068 people
- Country around Philip1,056 people
- Country around Burke1,041 people
- Country around Lake Preston1,023 people
- Country around Willow Lake1,011 people
- Country around Timber Lake1,000 people
- Country around Faith979 people
- Country around Faulkton973 people
- Country around Newell966 people
- Country around Onida962 people
- Country around Tripp944 people
- Country around White942 people
- Country around Highmore941 people
- Country around Wanblee940 people
- Country around Hayti936 people
- Country around Irene925 people
- Country around Emery903 people
- Country around Dupree902 people
- Country around Wilmot899 people
- Country around White Lake899 people
- Country around Pukwana894 people
- Country around Tabor882 people
- Country around Bridgewater881 people
- Country around Mount Vernon866 people
- Country around Colome833 people
- Country around Iroquois812 people
- Country around Chancellor802 people
- Country around Gayville784 people
- Country around Hitchcock776 people
- Country around Florence774 people
- Country around Veblen764 people
- Country around Herreid757 people
- Country around Burbank755 people
- Country around Murdo735 people
- Country around Langford732 people
- Country around Gary731 people
- Country around Kadoka721 people
- Country around Ramona703 people
- Country around Browns Valley697 people
- Country around Frederick670 people
- Country around Leola670 people
- Country around Hurley667 people
- Country around Bruce665 people
- Country around Letcher652 people
- Country around Eden651 people
- Country around Midland642 people
- Country around Peever637 people
- Country around Summit626 people
- Country around Warner625 people
- Country around Hoven624 people
- Country around Oacoma599 people
- Country around Vale598 people
- Country around Alpena596 people
- Country around Delmont594 people
- Country around Bonesteel573 people
- Country around Stickney573 people
- Country around Artesian572 people
- Country around Bowdle567 people
- Country around Wakonda564 people
- Country around Bison564 people
- Country around Corona562 people
- Country around Beaver Creek559 people
- Country around Bristol552 people
- Country around Henry549 people
- Country around Roscoe546 people
- Country around Presho540 people
- Country around Mission Hill521 people
- Country around Blunt521 people
- Country around Buffalo518 people
- Country around Nisland512 people
- Country around Raymond510 people
- Country around Claremont507 people
- Country around Conde506 people
- Country around Astoria505 people
- Country around Reliance497 people
- Country around New Effington488 people
- Country around Union Center487 people
- Country around Egan480 people
- Country around Olivet478 people
- Country around Revillo477 people
- Country around Wessington474 people
- Country around Frankfort466 people
- Country around Pollock465 people
- Country around Isabel445 people
- Country around Doland440 people
- Country around Northville438 people
- Country around Ashton437 people
- Country around Volin435 people
- Country around Toronto435 people
- Country around Kennebec421 people
- Country around Cavour410 people
- Country around Orient410 people
- Country around Hosmer404 people
- Country around Nemo398 people
- Country around Naper397 people
- Country around Geddes393 people
- Country around Norris391 people
- Country around Canova390 people
- Country around Meadow388 people
- Country around Bath384 people
- Country around Trent383 people
- Country around Long Valley383 people
- Country around Carpenter378 people
- Country around Howes369 people
- Country around Interior365 people
- Country around Glenham364 people
- Country around Grenville358 people
- Country around Houghton357 people
- Country around Fairburn356 people
- Country around Oelrichs356 people
- Country around South Shore351 people
- Country around Erwin350 people
- Country around Tulare349 people
- Country around Utica348 people
- Country around Saint Onge347 people
- Country around Saint Lawrence339 people
- Country around Winfred325 people
- Country around Hazel320 people
- Country around Davis319 people
- Country around Wakpala319 people
- Country around Columbia318 people
- Country around Dante317 people
- Country around Goodwin315 people
- Country around Crookston315 people
- Country around Belvidere314 people
- Country around Cresbard300 people
- Country around Mellette299 people
- Country around Pierpont279 people
- Country around Roslyn277 people
- Country around Harrold277 people
- Country around Prairie City273 people
- Country around Spencer272 people
- Country around Mound City272 people
- Country around Westport271 people
- Country around Ridgeview265 people
- Country around Akaska260 people
- Country around Mansfield257 people