Sioux Falls, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

197,642

2.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0.573% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.64%

0.904% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,714

4.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$271,400

8.56% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

111,455

2.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sioux Falls, SD had a population of 198k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $74,714. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sioux Falls, SD grew from 193,401 to 197,642, a 2.19% increase and its median household income grew from $71,785 to $74,714, a 4.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sioux Falls, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Sioux Falls, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Sioux Falls, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sioux Falls, SD are Augustana University (818 degrees awarded in 2022), Southeast Technical College (797 degrees), and University of Sioux Falls (586 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Sioux Falls, SD was $271,400, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Sioux Falls, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Sioux Falls, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sioux Falls, SD is home to a population of 198k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.75% of Sioux Falls, SD residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154k people) in Sioux Falls, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Sioux Falls, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux Falls, SD was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sioux Falls, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux Falls, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
154k ± 959
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 868
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8.5k ± 946

6.44%

Hispanic Population

12.7k people

6.44% of the people in Sioux Falls, SD are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sioux Falls, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Foreign-Born Population

8.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

8.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

As of 2023, 8.75% of Sioux Falls, SD residents (17.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sioux Falls, SD was 8.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sioux Falls, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,232 ± 418
Gulf War (2001-)
2,293 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
1,222 ± 250

Sioux Falls, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sioux Falls, SD employs 111k people. The largest industries in Sioux Falls, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,477 people), Retail Trade (13,716 people), and Manufacturing (11,615 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,994), Utilities ($70,673), and Information ($66,579).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

111k

2023 Value

± 2,910

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 3.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sioux Falls, SD grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 109k employees to 111k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux Falls, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,120 people), Management Occupations (11,760 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,665 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux Falls, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

111k

2023 Value

± 2,910

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 3.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sioux Falls, SD grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 109k employees to 111k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux Falls, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,477 people), Retail Trade (13,716 people), and Manufacturing (11,615 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux Falls, SD, though some of these residents may live in Sioux Falls, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,440

Median earning men ± $1,323

$41,393

Median earning women ± $957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($70,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,723), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($64,153), Construction ($58,682), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,231).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sioux Falls, SD awarded 2,424 degrees. The student population of Sioux Falls, SD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,060 male students and 4,165 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux Falls, SD are White (2,091 and 87.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (96 and 4.01%), Black or African American (76 and 3.17%), and Asian (44 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Sioux Falls, SD by number of degrees awarded are Augustana University (818 and 33.7%), Southeast Technical College (797 and 32.9%), and University of Sioux Falls (586 and 24.2%).

The most popular majors in Sioux Falls, SD are Registered Nursing (204 and 8.42%), General Business Administration & Management (190 and 7.84%), and General Education (167 and 6.89%).

The median tuition cost in Sioux Falls, SD for private four year colleges is $19,940.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Sioux Falls, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,225 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,225 students enrolled in Sioux Falls, SD, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,645 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
67 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
154 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
103 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sioux Falls, SD was General Psychology with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sioux Falls, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Augustana University
818 degrees awarded
Southeast Technical College
797 degrees awarded
University of Sioux Falls
586 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augustana University with 818 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 907 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux Falls, SD, which is 0.598 times less than the 1,517 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,091 degrees mean that there were 21.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 96 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sioux Falls, SD was $271,400 in 2023, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $250,000 to $271,400, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Sioux Falls, SD is 60%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sioux Falls, SD have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux Falls, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sioux Falls, SD is $74,714. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Sioux Falls, SD was Census Tract 19.02 with a value of $122,139, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 104.06, with respective values of $108,867 and $97,346.

Housing

Property

$271,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,147

$49,677

Median Property Taxes

±$1,630

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sioux Falls, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sioux Falls, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60% of the housing units in Sioux Falls, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sioux Falls, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 19.02
Census Tract 16
Census Tract 104.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sioux Falls, SD was Census Tract 19.02 with a value of $122,139, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 104.06, with respective values of $108,867 and $97,346.

The following map shows all of the places in Sioux Falls, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,714

Median Household Income

± $2,352

82.8k

Number of Households

± 2,340

In 2023, the median household income of the 82.8k households in Sioux Falls, SD grew to $74,714 from the previous year's value of $71,785.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux Falls, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sioux Falls, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (9.37%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Sioux Falls, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.37%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux Falls, SD have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Sioux Falls, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sioux Falls, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sioux Falls, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sioux Falls, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux Falls, SD (18.6k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sioux Falls, SD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Sioux Falls, SD has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 9.16% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnehaha County, SD see 983 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1006 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1783 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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983 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnehaha County, SD

Primary care physicians in Minnehaha County, SD see an average of 983 patients per year. This represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1,006 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnehaha County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

9.16%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sioux Falls, SD declined by 2.82% from 8.06% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sioux Falls, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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