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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Sioux Falls Metro

Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 5 counties · 286,434 residents · 3,058 sq mi
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Sioux Falls is home to 286,434 people. 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
median household income $68,476, 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

Total population
286,434
+46%since 2000
from 196,814 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
94 / sq mi
+46%since 2000
from 64 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 280
Median age
36.2
+5%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
3,058 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
150K190K231K271K312K19902000201020202024Sioux Falls
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57%(20,024)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(21,151)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.4%(21,090)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(17,938)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(17,370)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(40,838)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.8%(39,514)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(31,832)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(34,264)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.9%(25,616)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(11,630)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(5,167)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,476
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,548 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,130
+67%since 2000
from $20,465 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
45.4%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 10%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$206,008
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,820 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$841
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
66.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
34.0% rent
Persons per household
2.47 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+16%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(236,455)
Black4.4%(12,623)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(14,501)
Asian2%(5,639)
Other4.2%(12,093)
Segregation Score
40
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%(6,474)
Central American1.3%(3,694)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,786)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,707)
Puerto Rican0.3%(692)
Dominican0.1%(184)
Honduran0.1%(137)
Cuban0%(127)
Spaniard0%(125)
Colombian0%(70)
Chilean0%(69)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(841)
Nepalese0.3%(652)
Vietnamese0.2%(524)
Korean0.2%(504)
Laotian0.2%(389)
Chinese0.1%(367)
Filipino0.1%(349)
Bhutanese0.1%(241)
Thai0.1%(176)
Japanese0.1%(129)
Cambodian0.1%(101)
Pakistani0%(21)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(63)
Tongan0.5%(27)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
German36.3%(99,480)
Norwegian15.4%(42,111)
Irish10.6%(29,136)
Dutch7.1%(19,367)
English5.5%(14,937)
American4.3%(11,815)
Swedish3.2%(8,743)
Danish2.2%(5,985)
French1.9%(5,294)
Czech1.5%(4,178)
Polish1.4%(3,782)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.3%(3,561)
Ethiopian1.3%(3,228)
Scottish0.9%(2,572)
Russian0.8%(2,059)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,466)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,289)
Swiss0.4%(1,102)
Welsh0.3%(955)
Belgian0.3%(757)
British0.2%(628)
Finnish0.2%(574)
Greek0.2%(553)
Austrian0.2%(404)
West Indian0.2%(342)
Canadian0.1%(303)
Slovak0.1%(247)
Croatian0.1%(224)
Somali0.1%(195)
Lebanese0.1%(176)
Hungarian0.1%(171)
Serbian0.1%(158)
Syrian0.1%(141)
Portuguese0.1%(139)
Romanian0%(100)
Egyptian0.1%(99)
Haitian0%(85)
Arab0%(71)
Iraqi0%(66)
Latvian0%(61)
Slovene0%(53)
Turkish0%(31)
Armenian0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(19)
Jamaican0%(18)
Moroccan0%(15)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+63%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
74.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 75.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
79.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.4%
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)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(2,876)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.9%(5,519)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6%(879)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(355)
US avg: 2.9%

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

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