Population: 907,428
Households: 365,544
Average household size: 2.39
Median age: 38 years
Median household income: $75,081
Housing units: 408,584

Population comparison

2020 Census886,667

2024 estimate907,428

Change+2.3%

Population: 907,428
Median age: 38 years
Male: 460,693
Female: 446,735

Median age by sex

Male median age: 37.3 years
Female median age: 38.8 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

29,268Under 527,813

83,1345–1779,528

44,00618–2439,933

59,60425–3454,783

59,80635–4454,514

50,09245–5446,907

57,49555–6457,234

77,28865+86,023

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5–17

Male

5–9: 30,682
10–14: 32,949
15–17: 19,503

Female

5–9: 30,736
10–14: 30,357
15–17: 18,435

18–24

Male

18–19: 12,758
20: 6,402
21: 7,230
22–24: 17,616

Female

18–19: 11,786
20: 5,370
21: 5,922
22–24: 16,855

25–34

Male

25–29: 29,782
30–34: 29,822

Female

25–29: 26,835
30–34: 27,948

35–44

Male

35–39: 31,903
40–44: 27,903

Female

35–39: 28,112
40–44: 26,402

45–54

Male

45–49: 25,498
50–54: 24,594

Female

45–49: 23,187
50–54: 23,720

55–64

Male

55–59: 26,541
60–61: 12,780
62–64: 18,174

Female

55–59: 26,695
60–61: 12,033
62–64: 18,506

65+

Male

65–66: 12,358
67–69: 15,553
70–74: 22,204
75–79: 12,970
80–84: 7,912
85+: 6,291

Female

65–66: 10,872
67–69: 16,126
70–74: 22,664
75–79: 13,618
80–84: 9,883
85+: 12,860

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 732,14680.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 68,3707.5%
Two or more races: 58,9346.5%
Black alone: 20,4742.3%
Some other race: 14,4471.6%
Asian alone: 12,7171.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3400.0%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 43,777
White, not Hispanic: 723,729

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 224,058
Married-couple share: 78.8%
With children: 47.3%

Household sizeShare of households

116,75531.9%

1 person

129,67735.5%

2 people

45,17912.4%

3 people

38,22010.5%

4 people

35,7139.8%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 22,313
6 People: 7,929
7 Plus People: 5,471

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households224,058

Married-couple families176,59778.8% of family households

With children: 68,42038.7%
Without children: 108,17761.3%

Other families47,46121.2% of family households

Male householder: 17,71137.3%
Female householder: 29,75062.7%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	224,058	Not applicable
Married-couple families	176,597	78.8%
With children	68,420	38.7%
Without children	108,177	61.3%
Other families	47,461	21.2%
Male householder	17,711	37.3%
Female householder	29,750	62.7%

Median household: $75,081
Median family: $96,562
Per capita: $40,550

Household incomeShare of households

51,15414.0%

Under $25k

67,68718.5%

$25–49k

63,74617.4%

$50–74k

53,40014.6%

$75–99k

68,91918.9%

$100–149k

30,9108.5%

$150–199k

29,7288.1%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 15,198
$10,000–$14,999: 11,555
$15,000–$19,999: 11,597
$20,000–$24,999: 12,804

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 12,647
$30,000–$34,999: 12,847
$35,000–$39,999: 13,573
$40,000–$44,999: 14,140
$45,000–$49,999: 14,480

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 28,194
$60,000–$74,999: 35,552

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 40,930
$125,000–$149,999: 27,989

Education universe: 603,746
High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor’s or higher: 31.9%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

15,9512.6%

Less than 9th grade

25,3474.2%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

175,13629.0%

High school or equivalent

120,14619.9%

Some college, no degree

74,55612.3%

Associate degree

132,18221.9%

Bachelor’s degree

60,42810.0%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 6,397
Nursery School: 169
Kindergarten: 123
First Grade: 253
Second Grade: 221
Third Grade: 286
Fourth Grade: 201
Fifth Grade: 161
Sixth Grade: 1,005
Seventh Grade: 887
Eighth Grade: 6,248

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 3,116
Tenth Grade: 6,482
Eleventh Grade: 8,243
Twelfth No Diploma: 7,506

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 147,412
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 27,724

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 36,778
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 83,368

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 40,880
Professional School Degree: 10,974
Doctorate Degree: 8,574

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	15,951
Grades 9–12, no diploma	25,347
High school or equivalent	175,136
Some college, no degree	120,146
Associate degree	74,556
Bachelor’s degree	132,182
Graduate or professional	60,428

Marital status by sexMale and Female

9,81830,480

Widowed

35,90740,150

Divorced

3,7603,746

Separated

190,950186,134

Now Married

131,119101,065

Never Married

11,09910,509

Married Spouse Absent

179,851175,625

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	9,818	30,480
Divorced	35,907	40,150
Separated	3,760	3,746
Now Married	190,950	186,134
Never Married	131,119	101,065
Married Spouse Absent	11,099	10,509
Married Spouse Present	179,851	175,625

Median home value: $257,400
Median gross rent: $946

Housing tenure

Owner: 250,62168.6%
Renter: 114,92331.4%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 365,54489.5%
Vacant: 43,04010.5%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 136,523
Owners without mortgage: 114,098

Vacancy reason

For rent7,476

17.4%

For sale2,104

4.9%

Rented, not occupied1,235

2.9%

Sold, not occupied708

1.6%

Seasonal13,198

30.7%

Migrant workers235

0.5%

Other18,084

42.0%

Structure type

Detached273,199

66.9%

Attached18,606

4.6%

2–4 units20,647

5.1%

5–19 units34,128

8.4%

20+ units31,900

7.8%

Mobile or other30,104

7.4%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 6,340
Structure 3–4 Units: 14,307

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 16,398
Structure 10–19 Units: 17,730

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 19,524
Structure 50 Plus Units: 12,376

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 29,483
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 621

Year builtHousing units by period

112,84727.6%

Before 1960

90,11422.1%

1960–79

84,41220.7%

1980–99

111,61927.3%

2000–19

9,5922.3%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 64,494
1940–1949: 15,766
1950–1959: 32,587

1960–79

1960–1969: 30,897
1970–1979: 59,217

1980–99

1980–1989: 37,283
1990–1999: 47,129

2000–19

2000–2009: 57,958
2010–2019: 53,661

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

31,548

2,684

1990s

31,306

2,828

2000s

52,208

6,937

2010s

96,505

48,456

2020–22

34,158

42,410

2023+

4,896

11,608

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

40,37516.1%

Under $100k

80,54632.1%

$100–249k

94,69937.8%

$250–499k

23,3969.3%

$500–749k

6,9792.8%

$750–999k

3,0421.2%

$1–1.49m

1,5840.6%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 4,848
10000–14999: 2,387
15000–19999: 1,880
20000–24999: 2,423
25000–29999: 1,531
30000–34999: 2,362
35000–39999: 1,891
40000–49999: 3,522
50000–59999: 3,832
60000–69999: 3,392
70000–79999: 3,480
80000–89999: 4,479
90000–99999: 4,348

$100–249k

100000–124999: 12,371
125000–149999: 8,926
150000–174999: 15,033
175000–199999: 12,543
200000–249999: 31,673

$250–499k

250000–299999: 29,522
300000–399999: 41,141
400000–499999: 24,036

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 664
2000000+: 920

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $50012,890

12.1%

$500–99946,259

43.4%

$1,000–1,49933,807

31.7%

$1,500–1,9999,380

8.8%

$2,000–2,4992,609

2.4%

$2,500–2,999431

0.4%

$3,000+1,258

1.2%

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Under $500

Under 100: 728
100–149: 354
150–199: 422
200–249: 989
250–299: 1,911
300–349: 1,778
350–399: 1,475
400–449: 2,458
450–499: 2,775

$500–999

500–549: 2,941
550–599: 3,202
600–649: 3,550
650–699: 4,150
700–749: 4,909
750–799: 5,164
800–899: 11,452
900–999: 10,891

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 20,474
1250–1499: 13,333

$3,000+

3000–3499: 301
3500+: 957

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

4,654

14,469

1 vehicle

47,013

56,794

2 vehicles

103,102

29,666

3 vehicles

57,929

9,511

4 vehicles

23,809

2,738

5+ vehicles

14,114

1,745

Workers age 16+: 457,555
Average commute: 17.8 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 352,46377.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 38,1338.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 2,2860.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 15,6063.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 44,3889.7%Derived from published counts
Other: 4,6791.0%Derived from published counts

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 14,185
Bicycle: 1,421

Other

Other Transportation: 3,445
Motorcycle: 723
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 511

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

200,61948.6%

Under 15 min

143,86634.8%

15–29 min

41,55610.1%

30–44 min

12,2623.0%

45–59 min

14,8643.6%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 35,187
5–9: 82,330
10–14: 83,102

15–29 min

15–19: 71,569
20–24: 53,619
25–29: 18,678

30–44 min

30–34: 29,436
35–39: 5,730
40–44: 6,390

60+ min

60–89: 8,336
90+: 6,528

Population age 16+: 712,981
Civilian labor force: 475,223
Employed: 461,290
Unemployed: 13,933
Unemployment rate: 2.9%
Poverty universe: 878,427
Persons below poverty: 104,798
Gini index: 0.45
White-collar workers: 275,730
Blue-collar workers: 112,519

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

28,553

44,488

Sales Office Occupations

33,194

57,925

Management Business Science Arts

87,000

97,611

Production Transportation Material Moving

47,977

13,854

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

48,081

2,607

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	28,553	44,488
Sales Office Occupations	33,194	57,925
Management Business Science Arts	87,000	97,611
Production Transportation Material Moving	47,977	13,854
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	48,081	2,607

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 399,524
Workplace jobs: 406,960
Internal commuters: 380,167
Inbound commuters: 26,793
Outbound commuters: 19,357
Net worker inflow: 7,436

Coverage status

Insured: 807,68391.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 79,9339.0%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

16,82121.0%

Under 19

29,82637.3%

Age 19–34

32,72640.9%

Age 35–64

5600.7%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 871,44096.0%
Foreign born: 35,9884.0%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 15,492
Not a citizen: 20,496

Residential mobility

Same house: 780,105
Within same county: 51,103
From another county: 33,451
From another state: 28,854
From abroad: 3,041

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 393,375

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
South Dakota	907,428	$75,081	38 years	68.6%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	29,268	27,813
5–17	83,134	79,528
18–24	44,006	39,933
25–34	59,604	54,783
35–44	59,806	54,514
45–54	50,092	46,907
55–64	57,495	57,234
65+	77,288	86,023

Category	Value
White alone	732,146
American Indian / Alaska Native	68,370
Two or more races	58,934
Black alone	20,474
Some other race	14,447
Asian alone	12,717
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	340

Category	Value
1 person	116,755
2 people	129,677
3 people	45,179
4 people	38,220
5+ people	35,713

Category	Value
Under $25k	51,154
$25–49k	67,687
$50–74k	63,746
$75–99k	53,400
$100–149k	68,919
$150–199k	30,910
$200k+	29,728

Category	Value
For rent	7,476
For sale	2,104
Rented, not occupied	1,235
Sold, not occupied	708
Seasonal	13,198
Migrant workers	235
Other	18,084

Category	Value
Detached	273,199
Attached	18,606
2–4 units	20,647
5–19 units	34,128
20+ units	31,900
Mobile or other	30,104

Category	Value
Before 1960	112,847
1960–79	90,114
1980–99	84,412
2000–19	111,619
2020+	9,592

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	31,548	2,684
1990s	31,306	2,828
2000s	52,208	6,937
2010s	96,505	48,456
2020–22	34,158	42,410
2023+	4,896	11,608

Category	Value
Under $100k	40,375
$100–249k	80,546
$250–499k	94,699
$500–749k	23,396
$750–999k	6,979
$1–1.49m	3,042
$1.5m+	1,584

Category	Value
Under $500	12,890
$500–999	46,259
$1,000–1,499	33,807
$1,500–1,999	9,380
$2,000–2,499	2,609
$2,500–2,999	431
$3,000+	1,258

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	365,544
Vacant	43,040

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	4,654	14,469
1 vehicle	47,013	56,794
2 vehicles	103,102	29,666
3 vehicles	57,929	9,511
4 vehicles	23,809	2,738
5+ vehicles	14,114	1,745

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	352,463
Carpool	38,133
Public transit	2,286
Walk or bicycle	15,606
Work from home	44,388
Other	4,679

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	807,683
Uninsured	79,933

Category	Value
Under 15 min	200,619
15–29 min	143,866
30–44 min	41,556
45–59 min	12,262
60+ min	14,864

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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