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Minnehaha County

South Dakota · 212,691 residents (2025 est.) · 807 sq mi
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Minnehaha County is home to 203,289 people in South Dakota. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 55,008 more people. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $978 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
203,289
+37%since 2000
from 148,281 in 2000
212,691 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
252 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 218 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+7%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
807 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
116K140K164K187K211K19902000201020202024Minnehaha County
2024203K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(14,234)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(14,723)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(14,336)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(12,533)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(12,798)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(30,119)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(29,222)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(22,761)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(24,257)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(18,482)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(6,754)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(3,070)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,880
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,566 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,062
+108%since 2000
from $20,713 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.1%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+4%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,600
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$978
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $516 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 64.7% in 2000
36.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+36%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(136,632)
Black1.5%(2,217)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,187)
Asian1%(1,480)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(159,712)
Black6.3%(12,724)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(13,457)
Asian1.6%(3,158)
Other7%(14,238)
Diversity Score
46
+72%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−11%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American2.8%(5,711)
Mexican2.7%(5,390)
Salvadoran1.4%(2,762)
Guatemalan1.1%(2,326)
Puerto Rican0.3%(597)
Nicaraguan0.2%(368)
Cuban0.1%(219)
Honduran0.1%(197)
Dominican0.1%(151)
Spaniard0.1%(123)
Colombian0%(88)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Nepalese0.3%(600)
Asian Indian0.2%(420)
Chinese0.2%(353)
Burmese0.1%(278)
Filipino0.1%(265)
Korean0.1%(232)
Kazakh0.1%(175)
Vietnamese0.1%(142)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Laotian0.1%(110)
Pakistani0%(100)
Bhutanese0%(83)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(55)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(82)
Ancestry
German31.5%(64,023)
Norwegian12.1%(24,524)
Irish10.2%(20,643)
English7.1%(14,340)
Dutch5.6%(11,413)
American4.5%(9,101)
Swedish2.8%(5,652)
Danish1.7%(3,531)
Czech1.6%(3,344)
French1.6%(3,204)
Polish1.3%(2,726)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.3%(2,685)
Ethiopian1.2%(2,428)
Scottish0.9%(1,732)
Russian0.6%(1,319)
Welsh0.4%(799)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(796)
Arab0.3%(690)
Finnish0.3%(665)
British0.3%(571)
Swiss0.3%(554)
West Indian0.3%(541)
Ukrainian0.2%(504)
Somali0.2%(423)
Belgian0.2%(371)
Austrian0.2%(327)
Greek0.1%(286)
Slovak0.1%(223)
Croatian0.1%(218)
Lebanese0.1%(215)
Portuguese0.1%(213)
Hungarian0.1%(141)
Iraqi0%(96)
Canadian0%(91)
Haitian0%(86)
Armenian0%(81)
Egyptian0%(72)
Nigerian0%(55)
Serbian0%(48)
Jamaican0%(44)
Iranian0%(33)
Romanian0%(32)
Moroccan0%(29)
Syrian0%(27)
Latvian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 26.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
+74%since 2000
from 10.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 75.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 90.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(29,779)
Married51.1%(41,603)
Widowed1.8%(1,493)
Divorced10.5%(8,583)
Women 15+
Never married30%(23,550)
Married50.9%(39,965)
Widowed6.9%(5,405)
Divorced12.2%(9,618)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)28.3%(2,882)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(2,148)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(3,397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(385)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,167 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 Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Minnehaha County, South Dakota has about 203,289 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

The typical household in Minnehaha County, South Dakota earns about $76,880 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minnehaha County, South Dakota expensive?

In Minnehaha County, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $287,600, and the typical rent is about $978 a month.

How educated are people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

About 35.2% of adults age 25 and over in Minnehaha County, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

About 8.8% of people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Minnehaha County, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Minnehaha County, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 79,480 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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

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