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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Sioux Falls Metro

Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 5 counties · 237,948 residents · 3,058 sq mi
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Sioux Falls is a metro area of 237,948 people. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $144,380. 41,134 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of people across the metro.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
237,948
+21%since 2000
from 196,814 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
78 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 64 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.0
+2%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,058 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
150K190K231K271K312K19902000201020202024Sioux Falls
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58%(18,954)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(17,286)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(15,931)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(15,440)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(15,670)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.4%(36,610)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(30,918)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(33,910)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.9%(25,870)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(13,683)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(9,199)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(4,477)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,110
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,548 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,407
+34%since 2000
from $20,465 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services12.9%
US avg: 7%
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration11.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,380
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,820 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$668
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
31.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+2%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(211,627)
Black2.8%(6,727)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(7,943)
Asian1.3%(3,029)
Other3.4%(8,183)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(3,908)
Central American0.9%(2,000)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,569)
Puerto Rican0.2%(439)
Salvadoran0.2%(386)
Colombian0.1%(142)
Spaniard0.1%(111)
Cuban0%(55)
Ecuadorian0.1%(51)
Argentine0%(39)
Chilean0%(33)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German45.2%(104,267)
Norwegian18.3%(42,166)
Irish11.4%(26,181)
Dutch7.6%(17,600)
English5.9%(13,541)
Swedish4%(9,235)
American3.3%(7,536)
Danish2.8%(6,372)
French2.3%(5,251)
Czech1.8%(4,047)
Italian1.4%(3,309)
Polish1.4%(3,187)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(2,547)
Russian1%(2,221)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,758)
French Canadian0.5%(1,242)
Welsh0.4%(879)
Ethiopian0.4%(840)
Belgian0.3%(792)
Arab0.3%(615)
Swiss0.2%(574)
Ukrainian0.2%(537)
Finnish0.2%(488)
Croatian0.2%(327)
Hungarian0.1%(285)
British0.1%(254)
Greek0.1%(247)
Lithuanian0.1%(247)
Lebanese0.1%(226)
Slovak0.1%(224)
Somali0.1%(210)
Serbian0.1%(188)
Canadian0.1%(183)
Romanian0.1%(182)
Austrian0.1%(171)
Armenian0.1%(153)
Portuguese0.1%(113)
Syrian0%(103)
Latvian0%(99)
Nigerian0%(76)
Kenyan0%(59)
Turkish0%(46)
Jamaican0.1%(38)
Iraqi0%(35)
Slovene0%(13)
Haitian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+58%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 237,948 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns about $54,110 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 $144,380, and the typical rent is about $668 a month.

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

About 29.4% 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 8.5% 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 74,642 residents, a change of about 46 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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