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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in South Dakota, Dakota Dunes has the highest median household income ($136,125), followed by Tea and Summerset. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in South Dakota that we cover, the median is $70,870 and the average $77,598; the figure runs from $136,125 (Dakota Dunes) to $50,456 (Vermillion). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is $75,081; 10 of the 30 places are above it and 20 at or below.
The first five are Dakota Dunes, Tea, Summerset, Brandon, Harrisburg. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota Dunes (unincorporated) | Union County | $136,125 | 3,936 | $1,225 |
| 2 | Tea | Lincoln County | $120,139 | 6,786 | $1,220 |
| 3 | Summerset | Meade County | $119,271 | 3,022 | $1,288 |
| 4 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | $110,806 | 10,996 | $976 |
| 5 | Harrisburg | Lincoln County | $108,724 | 8,519 | $1,362 |
| 6 | Dell Rapids | Minnehaha County | $100,170 | 3,905 | $962 |
| 7 | Hartford | Minnehaha County | $99,893 | 3,478 | $938 |
| 8 | Rapid Valley (unincorporated) | Pennington County | $83,208 | 6,975 | $1,174 |
| 9 | Pierre | Hughes County | $77,672 | 13,948 | $983 |
| 10 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | $75,970 | 201,469 | $1,035 |
| 11 | Lead | Lawrence County | $73,047 | 3,006 | $835 |
| 12 | Box Elder | Pennington County | $73,008 | 12,902 | $1,491 |
| 13 | Blackhawk (unincorporated) | Meade County | $71,993 | 2,934 | n/a |
| 14 | North Sioux City | Union County | $71,908 | 3,045 | $1,098 |
| 15 | Rapid City | Pennington County | $70,870 | 77,946 | $1,109 |
| 16 | Watertown | Codington County | $69,600 | 23,044 | $942 |
| 17 | Yankton | Yankton County | $67,804 | 15,540 | $790 |
| 18 | Hot Springs | Fall River County | $66,338 | 3,548 | $897 |
| 19 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | $65,688 | 12,930 | $963 |
| 20 | Madison | Lake County | $65,593 | 6,094 | $981 |
| 21 | Mobridge | Walworth County | $65,357 | 2,932 | $953 |
| 22 | Belle Fourche | Butte County | $65,071 | 5,804 | $983 |
| 23 | Aberdeen | Brown County | $64,405 | 28,189 | $762 |
| 24 | Brookings | Brookings County | $63,493 | 23,948 | $889 |
| 25 | Huron | Beadle County | $61,452 | 14,385 | $888 |
| 26 | Canton | Lincoln County | $60,850 | 3,033 | $673 |
| 27 | Mitchell | Davison County | $58,620 | 15,649 | $851 |
| 28 | Milbank | Grant County | $56,011 | 3,525 | $548 |
| 29 | Sturgis | Meade County | $54,404 | 7,086 | $780 |
| 30 | Vermillion | Clay County | $50,456 | 11,878 | $764 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Dakota Dunes, with $136,125 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in South Dakota by population.