South Dakota
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 935,094
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 924,669
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 886,656
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 886,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 886,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 814,180
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 53,890
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 429,698
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $257,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,680
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $617
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $946
Building Permits, 2025 5,305
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 365,544
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,992,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,687,294
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,505,126
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,998,722
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,079
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,081
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,550
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 29,106
Total employment, 2023 383,805
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,675,653
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 75,686
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,507
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,602
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,586
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,135
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,175
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,522
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,540
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.7
Population per square mile, 2010 10.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 75,809.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 75,811.00
FIPS Code 46