CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Sioux Falls
South Dakota · 100,814 residents · 82.671 sq mi
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Sioux Falls has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,286. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 23,161 residents. Median home value is $59,000.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024201K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(8,006)
5 to 98%(8,035)
10 to 146.5%(6,505)
15 to 196.5%(6,588)
20 to 248.3%(8,397)
25 to 3419.9%(20,056)
35 to 4414.9%(15,063)
45 to 548.6%(8,671)
55 to 647.7%(7,721)
65 to 746.5%(6,536)
75 to 843.6%(3,630)
85 and over1.6%(1,606)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$59,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.1%(219)
Honduran0.1%(197)
Dominican0.1%(170)
Spaniard0.1%(107)
Colombian0%(87)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(40)
Chilean0%(40)
Paraguayan0%(35)
Peruvian0%(32)
Costa Rican0%(18)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Ecuadorian0%(8)
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
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)
Subsaharan African3.2%(6,531)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(408)
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)
Australian0%(47)
Lithuanian0%(34)
Iranian0%(33)
Latvian0%(31)
Romanian0%(31)
Syrian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.4%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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