STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2020 ACS
South Dakota
886,667 residents · 66 counties · 485 cities · 75,811 sq mi · 242 census tracts
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South Dakota is a state of 886,667 people. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $174,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 17% since 2000. Renters pay $761 a month at the median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
75,811 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024907K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(57,742)
5 to 96.9%(61,449)
10 to 147.1%(62,883)
15 to 196.7%(59,482)
20 to 246.5%(57,922)
25 to 3412.7%(112,285)
35 to 4412.3%(108,761)
45 to 5410.6%(93,661)
55 to 6413.1%(115,891)
65 to 7410.4%(92,090)
75 to 845%(44,104)
85 and over2.3%(20,397)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,896
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,282 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Retail trade10%
Other services7.3%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.4%
Public administration6.1%
Construction6%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$174,600
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.9
+13%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-Hispanic88%(664,585)
Black0.6%(4,563)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10,903)
Asian0.6%(4,316)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(705,583)
Black2%(17,441)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(38,741)
Asian1.5%(13,332)
Other11.1%(98,019)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(22,056)
Central American0.7%(6,172)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,322)
Puerto Rican0.3%(2,797)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,106)
South American0.1%(1,144)
Spaniard0.1%(624)
Dominican0.1%(559)
Peruvian0.1%(442)
Cuban0%(412)
Honduran0%(314)
Nicaraguan0%(218)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(157)
Chilean0%(139)
Ecuadorian0%(138)
Panamanian0%(102)
Costa Rican0%(96)
Argentine0%(95)
Bolivian0%(80)
Venezuelan0%(69)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(2,141)
Chinese0.2%(1,690)
Filipino0.2%(1,582)
Korean0.2%(1,338)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,019)
Burmese0.1%(951)
Nepalese0.1%(777)
Thai0.1%(544)
Laotian0%(431)
Japanese0%(364)
Bhutanese0%(241)
Pakistani0%(156)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(429)
Chamorro0%(155)
Samoan0%(100)
Tongan0%(48)
Marshallese0%(27)
Fijian0%(5)
Ancestry
German35.7%(314,246)
Norwegian12.7%(111,462)
Irish10.1%(88,957)
English6.2%(54,222)
Dutch4.3%(37,913)
American4%(35,034)
Swedish3%(26,383)
French2.2%(19,655)
Czech2.1%(18,038)
Danish1.8%(16,019)
Polish1.6%(14,207)
Italian1.2%(10,732)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(10,655)
Russian1.1%(10,107)
Subsaharan African1%(9,009)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,208)
Welsh0.5%(4,658)
Finnish0.5%(4,298)
Ethiopian0.4%(3,653)
French Canadian0.4%(3,571)
Swiss0.4%(3,253)
British0.3%(2,338)
Belgian0.2%(1,752)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,752)
Canadian0.2%(1,562)
Austrian0.2%(1,367)
Greek0.1%(1,317)
Hungarian0.1%(1,159)
West Indian0.1%(816)
Portuguese0.1%(661)
Somali0.1%(620)
Slovak0.1%(585)
Lebanese0.1%(533)
Croatian0.1%(506)
Arab0%(328)
Brazilian0%(314)
Romanian0%(275)
Lithuanian0%(264)
Turkish0%(226)
Haitian0%(223)
Serbian0%(218)
Slovene0%(214)
Jamaican0%(208)
Syrian0%(202)
Egyptian0%(193)
Iraqi0%(162)
Latvian0%(111)
Ghanaian0%(104)
Barbadian0%(71)
Bulgarian0%(69)
Armenian0%(67)
Nigerian0%(62)
Kenyan0%(51)
Australian0%(47)
Iranian0%(43)
Israeli0%(31)
Palestinian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Jordanian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(131,119)
Married51.9%(190,950)
Widowed2.7%(9,818)
Divorced9.8%(35,907)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(101,065)
Married52%(186,134)
Widowed8.5%(30,480)
Divorced11.2%(40,150)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.2%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.7%
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)21.5%(12,016)
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(11,407)
Vietnam era36.7%(20,519)
Korean War8.4%(4,689)
World War II2.3%(1,278)
Share of the 55,969 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Sioux Falls213,748
2.Rapid City80,589
3.Aberdeen27,961
4.Brookings25,355
5.Watertown23,736
6.Yankton15,816
7.Mitchell15,756
8.Huron14,607
9.Spearfish14,154
10.Box Elder13,936
11.Pierre13,848
12.Vermillion11,720
13.Brandon11,306
14.Harrisburg10,405
15.Tea8,019
16.Rapid Valley6,975
17.Sturgis6,922
18.Madison6,065
19.Belle Fourche5,791
20.Dakota Dunes3,936
21.Dell Rapids3,852
22.Hot Springs3,670
23.Hartford3,635
24.Milbank3,512
25.Mobridge3,192
26.Lead3,064
27.North Sioux City3,036
28.Summerset3,030
29.Canton3,001
30.Winner2,969
31.Blackhawk2,934
32.Lennox2,657
33.Colonial Pine Hills2,609
34.Volga2,458
35.Chamberlain2,453
36.Sisseton2,413
37.Flandreau2,396
38.Pine Ridge2,246
39.Fort Pierre2,166
40.Redfield2,114
41.Beresford2,105
42.Elk Point2,080
43.Springfield1,926
44.North Spearfish1,858
45.Custer1,803
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (2)
1.Sioux Falls314,638
2.Rapid City156,934
Micropolitan areas (9)
1.Aberdeen41,583
2.Brookings37,635
3.Watertown29,562
4.Spearfish29,459
5.Mitchell25,913
6.Yankton23,635
7.Pierre20,588
8.Huron19,624
9.Vermillion15,031
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in South Dakota?
South Dakota has about 886,667 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in South Dakota?
The typical household in South Dakota earns about $59,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is South Dakota expensive?
In South Dakota, the median home is worth about $174,600, and the typical rent is about $761 a month.
How educated are people in South Dakota?
About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in South Dakota?
About 12.8% of people in South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.
Has South Dakota grown since 1990?
Yes, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 190,663 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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