76 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 1 | 8.22% | 11,042 | 6,847 |
| Dakota Dunes | 2 | 7.14% | 4,996 | 3,231 |
| Tea | 3 | 6.56% | 8,204 | 5,678 |
| Deadwood | 4 | 3.56% | 1,395 | 1,152 |
| Box Elder | 5 | 3.49% | 14,372 | 11,946 |
| Ashland Heights | 6 | 2.94% | 1,330 | 1,082 |
| Volga | 7 | 2.86% | 2,448 | 2,108 |
| Spearfish | 8 | 2.85% | 14,197 | 12,225 |
| Green Valley | 9 | 2.46% | 1,459 | 1,252 |
| Aurora | 10 | 2.24% | 1,185 | 1,055 |
| Rosebud | 11 | 2.09% | 2,297 | 2,073 |
| Parker | 12 | 2.07% | 1,333 | 1,198 |
| Sioux Falls | 13 | 1.89% | 213,249 | 193,448 |
| Hartford | 14 | 1.67% | 3,660 | 3,359 |
| Rapid City | 15 | 1.55% | 81,131 | 74,943 |
| Hot Springs | 16 | 1.44% | 3,660 | 3,399 |
| Baltic | 17 | 1.43% | 1,350 | 1,253 |
| Brookings | 18 | 1.21% | 24,851 | 23,371 |
| Lennox | 19 | 1.1% | 2,567 | 2,425 |
| Oglala | 20 | 0.89% | 1,478 | 1,816 |
| Belle Fourche | 21 | 0.87% | 5,906 | 5,648 |
| Watertown | 22 | 0.86% | 23,694 | 22,683 |
| Gregory | 23 | 0.71% | 1,279 | 1,231 |
| Tyndall | 24 | 0.65% | 1,089 | 1,053 |
| Winner | 25 | 0.51% | 2,977 | 2,901 |
| Fort Pierre | 26 | 0.46% | 2,168 | 2,115 |
| Lead | 27 | 0.46% | 3,052 | 2,979 |
| Huron | 28 | 0.43% | 14,578 | 14,262 |
| Eagle Butte | 29 | 0.39% | 1,275 | 1,249 |
| Yankton | 30 | 0.39% | 15,731 | 15,426 |
| Clark | 31 | 0.34% | 1,171 | 1,151 |
| Vermillion | 32 | 0.32% | 11,915 | 11,725 |
| Summerset | 33 | 0.3% | 3,022 | 2,977 |
| Blackhawk | 34 | 0.1% | 2,939 | 3,029 |
| North Sioux City | 35 | 0.1% | 3,062 | 3,045 |
| Milbank | 36 | 0.06% | 3,547 | 3,534 |
| Crooks | 37 | 0% | 1,369 | 1,369 |
| Springfield | 38 | 0% | 1,912 | 1,910 |
| Flandreau | 39 | -0.04% | 2,371 | 2,374 |
| Mitchell | 40 | -0.09% | 15,607 | 15,675 |
| Chamberlain | 41 | -0.2% | 2,448 | 2,472 |
| Mobridge | 42 | -0.22% | 3,212 | 3,244 |
| Parkston | 43 | -0.26% | 1,538 | 1,557 |
| Lemmon | 44 | -0.26% | 1,138 | 1,153 |
| Porcupine | 45 | -0.3% | 1,011 | 1,381 |
| Sturgis | 46 | -0.3% | 6,993 | 7,098 |
| Salem | 47 | -0.3% | 1,311 | 1,328 |
| Madison | 48 | -0.31% | 6,067 | 6,161 |
| Britton | 49 | -0.33% | 1,195 | 1,212 |
| Clear Lake | 50 | -0.42% | 1,196 | 1,219 |
| Mission | 51 | -0.44% | 1,130 | 1,153 |
| Sisseton | 52 | -0.45% | 2,421 | 2,473 |
| Freeman | 53 | -0.46% | 1,302 | 1,331 |
| Aberdeen | 54 | -0.47% | 27,789 | 28,437 |
| Brandon | 55 | -0.49% | 10,784 | 11,046 |
| Pierre | 56 | -0.51% | 13,718 | 14,067 |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 57 | -0.56% | 2,309 | 2,720 |
| Groton | 58 | -0.74% | 1,333 | 1,381 |
| Miller | 59 | -0.77% | 1,297 | 1,344 |
| De Smet | 60 | -0.77% | 1,029 | 1,068 |
| Webster | 61 | -0.84% | 1,652 | 1,721 |
| Elk Point | 62 | -0.87% | 2,056 | 2,144 |
| Canton | 63 | -0.87% | 2,948 | 3,075 |
| Fort Thompson | 64 | -0.88% | 1,126 | 1,275 |
| Platte | 65 | -0.96% | 1,237 | 1,295 |
| Wagner | 66 | -0.98% | 1,415 | 1,483 |
| Gettysburg | 67 | -1.04% | 1,051 | 1,105 |
| Dell Rapids | 68 | -1.05% | 3,785 | 3,984 |
| Rapid Valley | 69 | -1.09% | 7,090 | 8,553 |
| Beresford | 70 | -1.1% | 2,064 | 2,179 |
| Pine Ridge | 71 | -1.12% | 2,824 | 2,984 |
| Redfield | 72 | -1.24% | 2,075 | 2,203 |
| Garretson | 73 | -1.28% | 1,154 | 1,226 |
| North Eagle Butte | 74 | -1.48% | 1,594 | 1,838 |
| Custer | 75 | -1.53% | 1,801 | 1,940 |
| North Spearfish | 76 | -2.04% | 1,684 | 2,251 |
South Dakota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Harrisburg leads with 8.22% annualized growth, followed by Dakota Dunes (7.14%) and Tea (6.56%). The largest population centers are Sioux Falls (213,249), Rapid City (81,131), and Aberdeen (27,789). Of the 76 cities over 1,000 population, 38 are growing while 38 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.49% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 6.38% annually.