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Cities in South Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Huron, SD had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 14 cities in 2024, at 23.9%. Watertown, SD had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for South Dakota was 7.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.9Huron, SD
Lowest2.6Watertown, SD
Median4.614 cities
South Dakota7.1History

All cities, 2024

Huron, SD: 23.9 %Huron, SD23.9Brookings, SD: 11.4 %Brookings, SD11.4Sioux Falls, SD: 11.2 %Sioux Falls, SD11.2Aberdeen, SD: 7.7 %Aberdeen, SD7.7Yankton, SD: 6 %Yankton, SD6Rapid City, SD: 4.8 %Rapid City, SD4.8Vermillion, SD: 4.6 %Vermillion, SD4.6Pierre, SD: 4.6 %Pierre, SD4.6Spearfish, SD: 4.3 %Spearfish, SD4.3Box Elder, SD: 4.2 %Box Elder, SD4.2Brandon, SD: 4.2 %Brandon, SD4.2Harrisburg, SD: 4.1 %Harrisburg, SD4.1Mitchell, SD: 3.7 %Mitchell, SD3.7Watertown, SD: 2.6 %Watertown, SD2.6Huron, SD: 23.9 %Huron, SD23.9Brookings, SD: 11.4 %Brookings, SD11.4Sioux Falls, SD: 11.2 %Sioux Falls, SD11.2Aberdeen, SD: 7.7 %Aberdeen, SD7.7Yankton, SD: 6 %Yankton, SD6Rapid City, SD: 4.8 %Rapid City, SD4.8Vermillion, SD: 4.6 %Vermillion, SD4.6Pierre, SD: 4.6 %Pierre, SD4.6Spearfish, SD: 4.3 %Spearfish, SD4.3Box Elder, SD: 4.2 %Box Elder, SD4.2Brandon, SD: 4.2 %Brandon, SD4.2Harrisburg, SD: 4.1 %Harrisburg, SD4.1Mitchell, SD: 3.7 %Mitchell, SD3.7Watertown, SD: 2.6 %Watertown, SD2.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Huron, SD23.9+1.3 pts
2Brookings, SD11.4+1.8 pts
3Sioux Falls, SD11.20 pts
4Aberdeen, SD7.7+0.5 pts
5Yankton, SD6+0.2 pts
6Rapid City, SD4.8+0.6 pts
7Vermillion, SD4.6-1.6 pts
8Pierre, SD4.6+0.3 pts
9Spearfish, SD4.3+0.3 pts
10Box Elder, SD4.2+1.2 pts
11Brandon, SD4.2+0.1 pts
12Harrisburg, SD4.1+0.6 pts
13Mitchell, SD3.70 pts
14Watertown, SD2.6-1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in South Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/south-dakota-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in South Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/south-dakota-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in South Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/south-dakota-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Huron, SD, with 23.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Watertown, SD, with 2.6% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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