United States › Sioux Falls METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Sioux Falls Metro Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 5 counties · 286,434 residents · 3,058 sq mi
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The short version
With 286,434 people, Sioux Falls is a metro area. 89,620 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 7% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.2% of people across the metro. Renters pay $841 a month at the median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
150K 190K 231K 271K 312K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Sioux Falls Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $68,476
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,548 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $20,465 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 9.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$206,008
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,820 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$841
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 68.2% in 2000
34.0% rent
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.6 in 2009
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-Hispanic 93.5%(183,953)
Hispanic / Latino 1.8%(3,561)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 82.6%(236,455)
Hispanic / Latino 5.1%(14,501)
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
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 75.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.5%(40,737)
Women 15+
Never married 28.1%(32,566)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.9%(3,186)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.8%(2,876)
Share of the 14,547 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 FallsCENTRAL 213,748 Brandon 11,306 Harrisburg 10,405 Tea 8,019 Luverne 4,984 Dell Rapids 3,852 Hartford 3,635 Canton 3,001 Lennox 2,657 Beresford 2,105 Crooks 1,415 Salem 1,357 Parker 1,349 Baltic 1,344 Garretson 1,174 Centerville 984 Worthing 927 Marion 895 Valley Springs 889 Meadow View Addition 879 Viborg 853 Colton 687 Canistota 664 Hills 656 Shindler 579 Humboldt 569 Bridgewater 517 Montrose 476 Hurley 391 Hudson 342 The 30 most populous of 50 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sioux Falls, SD-MN? Sioux Falls, SD-MN has about 286,434 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sioux Falls, SD-MN? The typical household in Sioux Falls, SD-MN earns about $68,476 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 $206,008, and the typical rent is about $841 a month.
How educated are people in Sioux Falls, SD-MN? About 33.6% 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 8.2% 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 123,128 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.
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