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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sioux Falls

South Dakota · 100,814 residents · 82.7 sq mi
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Sioux Falls is home to 100,814 people in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $59,000. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. That is roughly 21% ahead of the South Dakota median. There are 23,161 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

100,814
−19%vs 2000
vs 123,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.3
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
82.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
91K121K151K181K212K19902000201020202024Sioux Falls
2024201K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(8,006)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(8,035)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(6,505)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(6,588)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(8,397)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(20,056)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(15,063)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(8,671)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(7,721)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(6,536)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(3,630)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,606)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,286
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,221 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,677
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,374 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$59,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$380
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $521 in 2000
US average: $450
58.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
41.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(112,703)
Black1.8%(2,198)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,087)
Asian1.2%(1,467)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(97,583)
Black0.7%(751)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(666)
Asian0.8%(801)
Other1.7%(1,679)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American2.8%(5,558)
Mexican2.6%(5,140)
Salvadoran1.4%(2,843)
Guatemalan1%(2,092)
Puerto Rican0.3%(563)
Nicaraguan0.2%(368)
Cuban0.1%(219)
Honduran0.1%(197)
Dominican0.1%(170)
Spaniard0.1%(107)
Colombian0%(87)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,048)
Nepalese0.3%(600)
Chinese0.2%(341)
Vietnamese0.2%(327)
Filipino0.1%(297)
Burmese0.1%(278)
Korean0.1%(272)
Kazakh0.1%(175)
Pakistani0.1%(155)
Laotian0.1%(137)
Japanese0.1%(135)
Bhutanese0%(83)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(55)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(80)
Ancestry
German31.5%(63,475)
Norwegian11.3%(22,677)
Irish10.6%(21,332)
English7.5%(15,105)
Dutch5.5%(11,141)
American4.2%(8,392)
Swedish2.9%(5,778)
Danish1.7%(3,450)
French1.6%(3,320)
Czech1.5%(2,986)
Italian1.4%(2,904)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.4%(2,883)
Ethiopian1.2%(2,367)
Scottish0.8%(1,669)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,288)
Russian0.5%(1,072)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(799)
Arab0.4%(769)
Finnish0.3%(665)
Swiss0.3%(609)
Welsh0.3%(600)
British0.3%(547)
West Indian0.3%(529)
Belgian0.3%(514)
Somali0.2%(423)
Greek0.2%(405)
Austrian0.2%(324)
Portuguese0.1%(276)
Lebanese0.1%(274)
Croatian0.1%(201)
Slovak0.1%(183)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Iraqi0%(96)
Serbian0%(89)
Haitian0%(86)
Canadian0%(75)
Egyptian0%(71)
Nigerian0%(68)
Hungarian0%(62)
Jamaican0%(62)
Iranian0%(33)
Latvian0%(31)
Romanian0%(31)
Syrian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

22.9%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.4%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.7 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 9.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(31,064)
Married49.8%(40,119)
Widowed1.8%(1,440)
Divorced9.8%(7,924)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(25,060)
Married48.8%(38,966)
Widowed6.7%(5,362)
Divorced13%(10,385)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)28.7%(2,642)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(1,803)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(3,270)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(381)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,211 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

Sioux Falls, South Dakota has about 100,814 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

The typical household in Sioux Falls, South Dakota earns about $27,286 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sioux Falls, South Dakota expensive?

In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $59,000, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sioux Falls, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

About 8.5% of people in Sioux Falls, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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