Alexandria is home to 692 people in South Dakota. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 37% more than in South Dakota as a whole. The typical home is worth $180,200, having more than tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,679, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Alexandria
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$48,001 → $180,200(+275%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$42,601 → $102,679(+141%)US over the same years: +14%
White share100.0% → 93.6%(−6.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.7%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 28 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Alexandria, decade by decade
Alexandria population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
524
$42,601
$48,001
11.7%
0.0
2000
563
$58,065
$80,335
12.5%
2.2
2010
615
$65,336
$105,016
20.2%
6.0
2020
649
$63,632
$145,566
22.6%
10.2
2024
692
$102,679
$180,200
32.7%
15.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
