South Dakota Population 2024

928,767

South Dakota Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Dakota was:

  • White: 82.17%
  • Native American: 7.97%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Black or African American: 2.19%
  • Asian: 1.43%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%

South Dakota Growth Rate

South Dakota Population Rank

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South Dakota Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White731,62482.17%
Native American70,9487.97%
Two or more races44,4304.99%
Black or African American19,5252.19%
Asian12,7541.43%
Other race10,5671.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4940.06%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Dakota Population by Race

South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

South Dakota Median Age

37.5

Total

36.8

Male

38.4

Female

South Dakota Adults

There are 673,730 adults, (153,979 of whom are seniors) in South Dakota.

South Dakota Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female438,67149.27%
Male451,67150.73%

South Dakota Population by Age

South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All351,1822.4468.431.6
Married172,5493.0886.513.5
Non Family132,6611.2550.349.7
Female29,7373.648.151.9
Male16,2353.3262.337.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26,5484.51%
Associates Degree72,00212.22%
Bachelors Degree123,31320.94%
Graduate Degree55,5489.43%
High School Graduate176,06229.89%
Less Than 9th Grade16,5142.8%
Some College119,00020.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White502,706476,319161,653
Native American35,77128,1473,450
2+ Races19,53717,3045,376
Hispanic18,40413,7813,682
Black10,3798,6621,946
Asian8,1336,3513,882
Other Race5,9594,0931,341
Islander30814839

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.73%.

South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,677$63,815$47,730
Graduate Degree$68,224$79,858$60,486
High School Graduate$36,840$43,789$28,898
Less Than 9th Grade$31,206$35,442$23,540
Overall$45,266$51,969$38,045
Some College$42,511$51,432$35,277

$45,266

Average Earnings

$51,969

Average Male

$38,045

Average Female

South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Dakota Language

93.48% of South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

South Dakota Language

South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White696,41957,3878.24%
Native67,04831,67147.24%
Hispanic37,5638,09521.55%
Multiple42,8837,83818.28%
Black18,4593,48118.86%
Other10,2771,81817.69%
Asian12,4131,30910.55%
Islander4569520.83%

12.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.97%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Dakota is Native, with 47.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Dakota is White, with 8.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.58%.

South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.32%
High School13.09%
Some College8.54%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.81%
Male Unemployed34.86%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed5.18%

South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,996$110,466
Households$69,457$90,706
Married Families$101,106$124,376
Non Families$41,562$55,068

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54,488

Number of Veterans

49,563

Male Veterans

4,925

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19,580
Second Gulf War13,065
First Gulf War12,151
Korea3,299
World War II847

South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414,963
75+12,601
35 to 5412,378
55 to 6410,221
18 to 344,325

South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White49,5738.67%
Native American2,1844.96%
2+ Races1,6206.71%
Hispanic1,1585.11%
Black6004.66%
Other Race3715%
Asian1191.22%
Islander216.19%

South Dakota Veterans by Race

South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.97%

Born in South Dakota

96.17%

Native Born

3.83%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.17% of South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 62.97% having been born in South Dakota. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Dakota Place of Birth

  1. SDSU Census Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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