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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sioux Falls Metro

Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 5 counties · 163,306 residents · 3,058 sq mi
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With 163,306 people, Sioux Falls is a metro area. Median home value sits at $52,882. There are 33,508 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of people across the metro. Households take in $26,985 at the median, 10% less than the US figure. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
163,306
−17%vs 2000
vs 196,814 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 64 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,058 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
150K190K231K271K312K19902000201020202024Sioux Falls
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(12,684)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(13,715)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(11,951)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(10,995)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(10,809)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(29,340)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(24,483)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(14,443)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(13,121)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(11,703)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(7,152)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(2,910)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,985
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,548 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,781
−38%vs 2000
vs $20,465 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.6%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,882
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,820 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$348
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $504 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
34.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(159,699)
Black0.5%(826)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(771)
Asian0.5%(859)
Other1.2%(1,922)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
19.4%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.0%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+71%vs 2000
vs 11.3 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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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 163,306 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns about $26,985 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 $52,882, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

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

About 19.4% 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 8.6% of people in Sioux Falls, SD-MN live below the federal poverty line.

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

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