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South Dakota Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for South Dakota is 864,289, a change of 3.54% when compared to 2014. With an area of 75,810.37 square miles, this works out to a population density of 11.40 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 341,565, with an average household size of 2.43.
South Dakota's 2018 unemployment rate was 3.52%.
The average household income in South Dakota for 2018 was $73,768, while the median was $56,499.

Most Populated Metros in South Dakota

Metro Area Name Population Details
Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area 255,438 More Details»
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area 168,677 More Details»
Rapid City, SD Metro Area 145,291 More Details»
Aberdeen, SD Micro Area 42,780 More Details»
Brookings, SD Micro Area 34,239 More Details»
Watertown, SD Micro Area 27,993 More Details»
Spearfish, SD Micro Area 25,234 More Details»
Mitchell, SD Micro Area 23,298 More Details»
Yankton, SD Micro Area 22,717 More Details»
Pierre, SD Micro Area 21,945 More Details»
Huron, SD Micro Area 18,374 More Details»
Vermillion, SD Micro Area 13,925 More Details»

Largest Counties in South Dakota

County Name Population Details
Minnehaha County, South Dakota 186,749 More Details»
Pennington County, South Dakota 109,294 More Details»
Lincoln County, South Dakota 54,914 More Details»
Brown County, South Dakota 38,840 More Details»
Brookings County, South Dakota 34,239 More Details»
Codington County, South Dakota 27,993 More Details»
Meade County, South Dakota 27,424 More Details»
Lawrence County, South Dakota 25,234 More Details»
Yankton County, South Dakota 22,717 More Details»
Davison County, South Dakota 19,901 More Details»
Beadle County, South Dakota 18,374 More Details»
Hughes County, South Dakota 17,617 More Details»
Union County, South Dakota 15,177 More Details»
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota 14,335 More Details»
Clay County, South Dakota 13,925 More Details»
Lake County, South Dakota 12,574 More Details»
Roberts County, South Dakota 10,285 More Details»
Butte County, South Dakota 10,177 More Details»
Todd County, South Dakota 10,146 More Details»
Charles Mix County, South Dakota 9,344 More Details»
Custer County, South Dakota 8,573 More Details»
Turner County, South Dakota 8,264 More Details»
Hutchinson County, South Dakota 7,315 More Details»
Grant County, South Dakota 7,217 More Details»
Bon Homme County, South Dakota 6,969 More Details»
Fall River County, South Dakota 6,774 More Details»
Spink County, South Dakota 6,543 More Details»
Moody County, South Dakota 6,506 More Details»
Hamlin County, South Dakota 6,000 More Details»
Dewey County, South Dakota 5,779 More Details»
McCook County, South Dakota 5,511 More Details»
Walworth County, South Dakota 5,510 More Details»
Day County, South Dakota 5,506 More Details»
Tripp County, South Dakota 5,468 More Details»
Brule County, South Dakota 5,256 More Details»
Kingsbury County, South Dakota 4,967 More Details»
Marshall County, South Dakota 4,895 More Details»
Deuel County, South Dakota 4,306 More Details»
Gregory County, South Dakota 4,201 More Details»
Corson County, South Dakota 4,168 More Details»
Edmunds County, South Dakota 3,940 More Details»
Lyman County, South Dakota 3,869 More Details»
Clark County, South Dakota 3,673 More Details»
Bennett County, South Dakota 3,437 More Details»
Hanson County, South Dakota 3,397 More Details»
Hand County, South Dakota 3,301 More Details»
Jackson County, South Dakota 3,287 More Details»
Stanley County, South Dakota 2,997 More Details»
Douglas County, South Dakota 2,930 More Details»
Perkins County, South Dakota 2,907 More Details»
Ziebach County, South Dakota 2,814 More Details»
Aurora County, South Dakota 2,759 More Details»
Sanborn County, South Dakota 2,388 More Details»
McPherson County, South Dakota 2,364 More Details»
Potter County, South Dakota 2,326 More Details»
Faulk County, South Dakota 2,322 More Details»
Miner County, South Dakota 2,229 More Details»
Haakon County, South Dakota 2,082 More Details»
Mellette County, South Dakota 2,055 More Details»
Buffalo County, South Dakota 2,053 More Details»
Jerauld County, South Dakota 2,029 More Details»
Campbell County, South Dakota 1,435 More Details»
Sully County, South Dakota 1,331 More Details»
Hyde County, South Dakota 1,331 More Details»
Harding County, South Dakota 1,311 More Details»
Jones County, South Dakota 735 More Details»

Largest Cities in South Dakota

City Name Population Details
Sioux Falls city, South Dakota 174,151 More Details»
Rapid City city, South Dakota 73,721 More Details»
Aberdeen city, South Dakota 28,124 More Details»
Brookings city, South Dakota 23,863 More Details»
Watertown city, South Dakota 22,124 More Details»
Mitchell city, South Dakota 15,722 More Details»
Yankton city, South Dakota 14,577 More Details»
Pierre city, South Dakota 13,988 More Details»
Huron city, South Dakota 13,291 More Details»
Spearfish city, South Dakota 11,393 More Details»
Vermillion city, South Dakota 10,700 More Details»
Brandon city, South Dakota 9,867 More Details»
Rapid Valley CDP, South Dakota 9,475 More Details»
Box Elder city, South Dakota 9,407 More Details»
Madison city, South Dakota 7,203 More Details»
Sturgis city, South Dakota 6,772 More Details»
Harrisburg city, South Dakota 5,760 More Details»
Belle Fourche city, South Dakota 5,610 More Details»
Tea city, South Dakota 5,098 More Details»
Pine Ridge CDP, South Dakota 3,711 More Details»
Dell Rapids city, South Dakota 3,669 More Details»
Hot Springs city, South Dakota 3,515 More Details»
Mobridge city, South Dakota 3,422 More Details»
Canton city, South Dakota 3,392 More Details»
Milbank city, South Dakota 3,210 More Details»
Blackhawk CDP, South Dakota 3,148 More Details»
Hartford city, South Dakota 3,145 More Details»
Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota 3,067 More Details»
Lead city, South Dakota 2,998 More Details»
Winner city, South Dakota 2,839 More Details»
North Sioux City city, South Dakota 2,781 More Details»
Redfield city, South Dakota 2,582 More Details»
Chamberlain city, South Dakota 2,486 More Details»
Sisseton city, South Dakota 2,486 More Details»
Flandreau city, South Dakota 2,438 More Details»
Lennox city, South Dakota 2,437 More Details»
Summerset city, South Dakota 2,412 More Details»
North Spearfish CDP, South Dakota 2,339 More Details»
Fort Pierre city, South Dakota 2,297 More Details»
Beresford city, South Dakota 2,235 More Details»
North Eagle Butte CDP, South Dakota 2,191 More Details»
Elk Point city, South Dakota 2,168 More Details»
Colonial Pine Hills CDP, South Dakota 2,146 More Details»
Custer city, South Dakota 2,113 More Details»
Springfield city, South Dakota 2,045 More Details»
Volga city, South Dakota 1,799 More Details»
Britton city, South Dakota 1,792 More Details»
Webster city, South Dakota 1,730 More Details»
Rosebud CDP, South Dakota 1,715 More Details»
Groton city, South Dakota 1,712 More Details»
Parkston city, South Dakota 1,649 More Details»
Oglala CDP, South Dakota 1,548 More Details»
Wagner city, South Dakota 1,525 More Details»
Porcupine CDP, South Dakota 1,517 More Details»
Platte city, South Dakota 1,501 More Details»
Gregory city, South Dakota 1,467 More Details»
Deadwood city, South Dakota 1,463 More Details»
Clark city, South Dakota 1,448 More Details»
Miller city, South Dakota 1,433 More Details»
Freeman city, South Dakota 1,408 More Details»
Salem city, South Dakota 1,393 More Details»
Crooks city, South Dakota 1,363 More Details»
Clear Lake city, South Dakota 1,319 More Details»
Lemmon city, South Dakota 1,265 More Details»
Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota 1,260 More Details»
Gettysburg city, South Dakota 1,258 More Details»
Mission city, South Dakota 1,231 More Details»
Garretson city, South Dakota 1,214 More Details»
Tyndall city, South Dakota 1,167 More Details»
Eagle Butte city, South Dakota 1,134 More Details»
De Smet city, South Dakota 1,109 More Details»
Baltic city, South Dakota 1,069 More Details»
Whitewood city, South Dakota 1,051 More Details»
Arlington city, South Dakota 1,048 More Details»
Piedmont city, South Dakota 1,030 More Details»
Worthing city, South Dakota 1,025 More Details»
Eureka city, South Dakota 979 More Details»
Antelope CDP, South Dakota 978 More Details»
Martin city, South Dakota 970 More Details»
Kyle CDP, South Dakota 966 More Details»
Ipswich city, South Dakota 955 More Details»
Green Valley CDP, South Dakota 946 More Details»
Wanblee CDP, South Dakota 940 More Details»
Goodwill CDP, South Dakota 934 More Details»
Faulkton city, South Dakota 919 More Details»
Parker city, South Dakota 915 More Details»
Lake Madison CDP, South Dakota 905 More Details»
Centerville city, South Dakota 905 More Details»
Alcester city, South Dakota 880 More Details»
Hill City city, South Dakota 876 More Details»
Lake Andes city, South Dakota 871 More Details»
Viborg city, South Dakota 868 More Details»
Estelline city, South Dakota 854 More Details»
Wessington Springs city, South Dakota 844 More Details»
Howard city, South Dakota 841 More Details»
Philip city, South Dakota 840 More Details»
Armour city, South Dakota 828 More Details»
Shindler CDP, South Dakota 825 More Details»
Newell city, South Dakota 804 More Details»
Marion city, South Dakota 799 More Details»
Highmore city, South Dakota 798 More Details»
Ashland Heights CDP, South Dakota 796 More Details»
Lower Brule CDP, South Dakota 785 More Details»
Kadoka city, South Dakota 773 More Details»
Valley Springs city, South Dakota 757 More Details»
Edgemont city, South Dakota 750 More Details»
Colton city, South Dakota 743 More Details»
Alexandria city, South Dakota 743 More Details»
New Underwood city, South Dakota 731 More Details»
Elkton city, South Dakota 727 More Details»
Menno city, South Dakota 713 More Details»
Scotland city, South Dakota 710 More Details»
Canistota city, South Dakota 680 More Details»
Tripp city, South Dakota 676 More Details»
Castlewood city, South Dakota 661 More Details»
Plankinton city, South Dakota 660 More Details»
Avon city, South Dakota 654 More Details»
Woonsocket city, South Dakota 653 More Details»
Colman city, South Dakota 639 More Details»
Selby city, South Dakota 629 More Details»
Parmelee CDP, South Dakota 619 More Details»
Jefferson city, South Dakota 616 More Details»
Corsica city, South Dakota 614 More Details»
Burke city, South Dakota 605 More Details»
Onida city, South Dakota 601 More Details»
Big Stone City city, South Dakota 597 More Details»
White River city, South Dakota 587 More Details»
Montrose city, South Dakota 581 More Details»
White city, South Dakota 580 More Details»
Timber Lake city, South Dakota 579 More Details»
Kimball city, South Dakota 572 More Details»
Veblen city, South Dakota 570 More Details»
Emery city, South Dakota 550 More Details»
Mount Vernon city, South Dakota 547 More Details»
Johnson Siding CDP, South Dakota 542 More Details»
Wilmot city, South Dakota 536 More Details»
Dupree city, South Dakota 535 More Details»
Bryant city, South Dakota 534 More Details»
Meadow View Addition CDP, South Dakota 515 More Details»
Presho city, South Dakota 507 More Details»
Lake Preston city, South Dakota 504 More Details»
Irene city, South Dakota 499 More Details»
Waubay city, South Dakota 498 More Details»
Blucksberg Mountain CDP, South Dakota 492 More Details»
Marty CDP, South Dakota 484 More Details»
McLaughlin city, South Dakota 482 More Details»
Lake Poinsett CDP, South Dakota 468 More Details»
Bowdle city, South Dakota 459 More Details»
White Lake city, South Dakota 459 More Details»
Wounded Knee CDP, South Dakota 456 More Details»
Allen CDP, South Dakota 450 More Details»
Anderson CDP, South Dakota 450 More Details»
Bonesteel city, South Dakota 441 More Details»
Lake Norden city, South Dakota 436 More Details»
Leola city, South Dakota 433 More Details»
Blunt city, South Dakota 413 More Details»
Herreid city, South Dakota 404 More Details»
Manderson-White Horse Creek CDP, South Dakota 393 More Details»
Murdo city, South Dakota 389 More Details»
Bridgewater city, South Dakota 383 More Details»
Bristol city, South Dakota 370 More Details»
Colome city, South Dakota 370 More Details»
Iroquois city, South Dakota 369 More Details»
Willow Lake city, South Dakota 363 More Details»
Bullhead CDP, South Dakota 362 More Details»
Hurley city, South Dakota 361 More Details»
Faith city, South Dakota 360 More Details»
Renner Corner CDP, South Dakota 357 More Details»
Roscoe city, South Dakota 341 More Details»
Egan city, South Dakota 336 More Details»
Chester CDP, South Dakota 331 More Details»
Pine Lakes Addition CDP, South Dakota 313 More Details»
Wessington city, South Dakota 310 More Details»
Agency Village CDP, South Dakota 305 More Details»
Okreek CDP, South Dakota 304 More Details»
Spring Creek CDP, South Dakota 303 More Details»
Gary city, South Dakota 300 More Details»
Little Eagle CDP, South Dakota 278 More Details»
Hosmer city, South Dakota 275 More Details»
Soldier Creek CDP, South Dakota 269 More Details»
Geddes city, South Dakota 262 More Details»
Doland city, South Dakota 243 More Details»
Delmont city, South Dakota 242 More Details»
Norris CDP, South Dakota 232 More Details»
Hecla city, South Dakota 221 More Details»
Bath CDP, South Dakota 220 More Details»
Long Hollow CDP, South Dakota 198 More Details»
La Plant CDP, South Dakota 198 More Details»
Wentworth village, South Dakota 196 More Details»
McIntosh city, South Dakota 191 More Details»
Mellette city, South Dakota 188 More Details»
Brant Lake South CDP, South Dakota 187 More Details»
Two Strike CDP, South Dakota 182 More Details»
Carthage city, South Dakota 178 More Details»
Whitehorse CDP, South Dakota 178 More Details»
Morningside CDP, South Dakota 167 More Details»
White Horse CDP, South Dakota 153 More Details»
Oldham city, South Dakota 153 More Details»
Bruce city, South Dakota 153 More Details»
Spencer city, South Dakota 147 More Details»
Mansfield CDP, South Dakota 141 More Details»
Ashton city, South Dakota 137 More Details»
Central City city, South Dakota 131 More Details»
Richland CDP, South Dakota 124 More Details»
Columbia city, South Dakota 123 More Details»
Conde city, South Dakota 123 More Details»
Corn Creek CDP, South Dakota 122 More Details»
St. Onge CDP, South Dakota 122 More Details»
Forestburg CDP, South Dakota 119 More Details»
Harrison CDP, South Dakota 118 More Details»
Vivian CDP, South Dakota 115 More Details»
Vale CDP, South Dakota 101 More Details»
Frankfort city, South Dakota 94 More Details»
Winfred CDP, South Dakota 88 More Details»
Aurora Center CDP, South Dakota 79 More Details»
Bath Corner CDP, South Dakota 74 More Details»
Brant Lake city, South Dakota 71 More Details»
Ferney CDP, South Dakota 60 More Details»
Waverly CDP, South Dakota 47 More Details»
Cow Creek CDP, South Dakota 39 More Details»
Storla CDP, South Dakota 32 More Details»
Running Water CDP, South Dakota 31 More Details»
Kaylor CDP, South Dakota 28 More Details»
Crocker CDP, South Dakota 27 More Details»
Fedora CDP, South Dakota 23 More Details»
Milltown CDP, South Dakota 23 More Details»
New Holland CDP, South Dakota 21 More Details»
Gann Valley CDP, South Dakota 16 More Details»
Green Grass CDP, South Dakota 15 More Details»
Okaton CDP, South Dakota 6 More Details»
Prairie City CDP, South Dakota 5 More Details»
St. Charles CDP, South Dakota 4 More Details»
Roswell CDP, South Dakota 2 More Details»
Caputa CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»
Ola CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»
Hamill CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»
Bijou Hills CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»
Kidder CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»
Loomis CDP, South Dakota 0 More Details»

South Dakota Population Trends

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South Dakota Fertility Rate

12,475 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

South Dakota Household Characteristics

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South Dakota Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,298

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South Dakota Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $722

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South Dakota Average Commute

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South Dakota Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 South Dakota 834,708
2015 South Dakota 843,190
2016 South Dakota 851,058
2017 South Dakota 855,444
2018 South Dakota 864,289
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