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South Dakota

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StatisticSouth Dakota United StatesRank
Total Population907,428334,922,49947th of 52
Median Household Income$75,081$80,73431st of 52
Median Age38.038.940th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.9%35.7%35th of 52
Median Home Value$257,400$332,70034th of 52
Median Gross Rent$946$1,41350th of 52
Poverty Rate11.9%12.5%26th of 52
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.2%51st of 52
Population per Square Mile12.0n/a48th of 52
Foreign Born4.0%14.1%47th of 52
Homeownership Rate68.6%65.2%19th of 52
Average Commute Time17.826.452nd of 52
Worked from Home9.7%15.1%42nd of 52
Married-Couple Households48.3%46.9%17th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)79.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)7.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index35.461.4

Age in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age38.038.9
Under 18 %24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%17.2%

Households and families in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Households365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households61.3%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%28.7%
Never Married32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%n/a

Housing in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,724n/a

Education in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%n/a

Origins and language in South Dakota

StatisticSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.3%16.7%

Counties in South Dakota

CountyPopulation Median household income
Minnehaha County203,289$76,880
Pennington County113,512$74,517
Lincoln County70,638$99,166
Brown County37,877$70,898
Brookings County35,353$70,064
Meade County30,546$74,790
Codington County28,767$72,727
Lawrence County27,233$73,384
Yankton County23,414$72,821
Davison County19,952$66,208
Beadle County19,309$67,681
Hughes County17,664$81,395
Union County17,081$89,636
Clay County15,219$56,850
Oglala Lakota County13,491$41,417
Lake County10,972$76,808
Butte County10,676$75,652
Roberts County10,221$65,130
Charles Mix County9,281$64,038
Todd County9,244$42,075
Custer County8,892$84,112
Turner County8,882$75,771
Grant County7,563$75,028
Hutchinson County7,404$73,977
Fall River County7,258$67,917
Bon Homme County7,044$64,435
Moody County6,397$78,427
Hamlin County6,373$87,101
Spink County6,219$70,139
McCook County5,751$83,852
Tripp County5,611$58,987
Day County5,437$66,033
Brule County5,283$73,720
Walworth County5,271$65,026
Kingsbury County5,244$74,000
Dewey County5,205$54,104
Marshall County4,344$78,156
Deuel County4,328$83,112
Edmunds County4,048$81,630
Gregory County4,016$62,917
Clark County3,917$70,726
Corson County3,806$46,406
Lyman County3,724$67,143
Hanson County3,472$81,071
Bennett County3,345$53,750
Hand County3,140$74,635
Stanley County3,015$87,712
Perkins County3,001$66,908
Douglas County2,828$86,442
Jackson County2,802$35,417
Aurora County2,642$72,885
Potter County2,388$72,045
Sanborn County2,384$78,750
Ziebach County2,377$53,958
Miner County2,300$76,140
McPherson County2,145$66,906
Faulk County2,126$57,750
Mellette County1,943$54,076
Buffalo County1,808$47,045
Jerauld County1,772$73,750
Haakon County1,722$65,625
Campbell County1,593$68,929
Sully County1,526$72,578
Hyde County1,191$73,472
Harding County1,148$80,441
Jones County1,004$65,119

Cities and towns in South Dakota

All 19 places the Census publishes a population for in South Dakota, largest first.

Statistics for South Dakota by county