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Sioux Falls Metro

Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 5 counties · 314,638 residents (2025 est.) · 3,058 sq mi
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The short version

Sioux Falls is a metro area of 298,181 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 101,367 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Renters pay $1,028 a month at the median.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $82,081, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Sioux Falls

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$126,921 → $296,901 (+134%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population163,306 → 298,181 (+83%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 11 metro and micro areas based in South Dakota

  • 2nd in household income$82,081
  • 4th in share with a bachelor's degree36.7%
  • 3rd in home value$296,901
  • 4th in diversity score39.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
298,181
+52%since 2000
from 196,814 in 2000
314,638 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
98 / sq mi
+52%since 2000
from 64 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+6%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,058 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
150K190K231K271K312K19902000201020202024Sioux Falls
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(20,147)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(21,838)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(21,893)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(18,978)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(17,881)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(42,719)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(42,803)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(33,639)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(34,759)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(27,632)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(11,211)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(4,681)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,081
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,548 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,905
+119%since 2000
from $20,465 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.5%
+24.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
+3%since 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration8.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$296,901
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,820 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,028
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
33.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+39%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
1990 – 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
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(183,953)
Black1.2%(2,362)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3,561)
Asian0.9%(1,676)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(244,966)
Black4.8%(14,407)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(16,587)
Asian1.5%(4,445)
Other6%(17,776)
Diversity Score
39
+75%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−15%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican2.4%(7,144)
Central American2.2%(6,426)
Salvadoran1%(2,872)
Guatemalan1%(2,849)
Puerto Rican0.2%(733)
Nicaraguan0.2%(368)
Cuban0.1%(315)
Honduran0.1%(206)
Dominican0.1%(196)
Spaniard0.1%(136)
Panamanian0%(107)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(93)
Chilean0%(78)
Peruvian0%(32)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Bolivian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(1,108)
Nepalese0.3%(600)
Filipino0.1%(423)
Chinese0.1%(381)
Vietnamese0.1%(329)
Korean0.1%(287)
Burmese0.1%(284)
Japanese0.1%(187)
Kazakh0.1%(175)
Pakistani0.1%(155)
Laotian0.1%(151)
Bhutanese0%(83)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(55)
Cambodian0.2%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(85)
Ancestry
German33.2%(98,938)
Norwegian12.5%(37,326)
Irish9.8%(29,175)
English6.8%(20,341)
Dutch6.2%(18,519)
American4.7%(13,980)
Swedish2.9%(8,753)
Danish1.8%(5,338)
French1.5%(4,570)
Czech1.5%(4,431)
Polish1.4%(4,100)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.3%(3,958)
Ethiopian0.9%(2,503)
Scottish0.8%(2,483)
Russian0.7%(2,069)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,583)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,037)
Welsh0.3%(915)
Finnish0.3%(901)
Swiss0.3%(880)
Arab0.3%(821)
Belgian0.3%(771)
British0.2%(693)
West Indian0.2%(595)
Austrian0.2%(486)
Greek0.2%(457)
Somali0.2%(423)
Slovak0.1%(346)
Portuguese0.1%(308)
Lebanese0.1%(306)
Croatian0.1%(254)
Nigerian0.1%(225)
Hungarian0.1%(169)
Canadian0.1%(152)
Armenian0.1%(147)
Serbian0%(126)
Iraqi0%(96)
Jamaican0%(89)
Haitian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(80)
Romanian0%(79)
Syrian0%(41)
Iranian0%(33)
Latvian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.7%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+65%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 75.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(40,737)
Married54.1%(64,002)
Widowed2%(2,311)
Divorced9.4%(11,163)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(32,566)
Married53.4%(62,042)
Widowed6.6%(7,652)
Divorced11.9%(13,830)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% 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)29.5%(4,336)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(3,173)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(4,965)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(557)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(54)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,690 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

Sioux Falls, decade by decade

Sioux Falls population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990163,306$64,766$126,92119.4%6.1
2000196,814$77,508$172,72924.7%15.6
2010237,948$77,841$207,70129.4%25.7
2020286,434$82,996$249,68933.6%39.0
2024298,181$82,081$296,90136.7%39.0

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.

In this metro

Largest cities

Sioux FallsCENTRAL213,748Brandon11,306Harrisburg10,405Tea8,019Luverne4,984Dell Rapids3,852Hartford3,635Canton3,001Lennox2,657Beresford2,105Crooks1,415Salem1,357Parker1,349Baltic1,344Garretson1,174Centerville984Worthing927Marion895Valley Springs889Meadow View Addition879Viborg853Colton687Canistota664Hills656Shindler579Humboldt569Bridgewater517Montrose476Hurley391Hudson342

The 30 most populous of 50 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Minnehaha CountyCENTRAL212,691Lincoln CountyCENTRAL77,145Rock County9,524Turner County9,314McCook County5,964
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?

Sioux Falls, SD-MN has about 298,181 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?

The typical household in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns about $82,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sioux Falls, SD-MN expensive?

In Sioux Falls, SD-MN, the median home is worth about $296,901, and the typical rent is about $1,028 a month.

How educated are people in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sioux Falls, SD-MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?

About 8.1% of people in Sioux Falls, SD-MN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sioux Falls, SD-MN grown since 1990?

Yes, Sioux Falls, SD-MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 134,875 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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