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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, Tea has the largest share of people working from home (19.7%), followed by Brandon and Harrisburg. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in South Dakota that we cover, the median is 6.6% and the average 7.4%; the figure runs from 19.7% (Tea) to 0.8% (North Sioux City). That is a spread of 23.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 9.7%; 8 of the 30 places are above it and 22 at or below.
The first five are Tea, Brandon, Harrisburg, Sioux Falls, Dakota Dunes. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea | Lincoln County | 19.7% | 6,786 | $120,139 | $1,220 |
| 2 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | 18.9% | 10,996 | $110,806 | $976 |
| 3 | Harrisburg | Lincoln County | 12.2% | 8,519 | $108,724 | $1,362 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | 10.6% | 201,469 | $75,970 | $1,035 |
| 5 | Dakota Dunes (unincorporated) | Union County | 10.5% | 3,936 | $136,125 | $1,225 |
| 6 | Brookings | Brookings County | 10.4% | 23,948 | $63,493 | $889 |
| 7 | Milbank | Grant County | 10.3% | 3,525 | $56,011 | $548 |
| 8 | Rapid City | Pennington County | 10.0% | 77,946 | $70,870 | $1,109 |
| 9 | Canton | Lincoln County | 9.3% | 3,033 | $60,850 | $673 |
| 10 | Rapid Valley (unincorporated) | Pennington County | 9.2% | 6,975 | $83,208 | $1,174 |
| 11 | Madison | Lake County | 8.2% | 6,094 | $65,593 | $981 |
| 12 | Mitchell | Davison County | 8.1% | 15,649 | $58,620 | $851 |
| 13 | Dell Rapids | Minnehaha County | 7.5% | 3,905 | $100,170 | $962 |
| 14 | Box Elder | Pennington County | 6.9% | 12,902 | $73,008 | $1,491 |
| 15 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | 6.6% | 12,930 | $65,688 | $963 |
| 16 | Vermillion | Clay County | 6.4% | 11,878 | $50,456 | $764 |
| 17 | Hartford | Minnehaha County | 5.7% | 3,478 | $99,893 | $938 |
| 18 | Yankton | Yankton County | 5.5% | 15,540 | $67,804 | $790 |
| 19 | Aberdeen | Brown County | 5.4% | 28,189 | $64,405 | $762 |
| 20 | Huron | Beadle County | 5.3% | 14,385 | $61,452 | $888 |
| 21 | Blackhawk (unincorporated) | Meade County | 4.8% | 2,934 | $71,993 | n/a |
| 22 | Watertown | Codington County | 4.8% | 23,044 | $69,600 | $942 |
| 23 | Belle Fourche | Butte County | 4.3% | 5,804 | $65,071 | $983 |
| 24 | Summerset | Meade County | 4.3% | 3,022 | $119,271 | $1,288 |
| 25 | Hot Springs | Fall River County | 4.3% | 3,548 | $66,338 | $897 |
| 26 | Pierre | Hughes County | 4.2% | 13,948 | $77,672 | $983 |
| 27 | Mobridge | Walworth County | 3.2% | 2,932 | $65,357 | $953 |
| 28 | Lead | Lawrence County | 2.0% | 3,006 | $73,047 | $835 |
| 29 | Sturgis | Meade County | 2.0% | 7,086 | $54,404 | $780 |
| 30 | North Sioux City | Union County | 0.8% | 3,045 | $71,908 | $1,098 |
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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.
Tea, with 19.7% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in South Dakota by population.