South Sioux City, Nebraska Population 2024

13,800

South Sioux City Demographics

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

  • White: 33.02%
  • Other race: 29.15%
  • Two or more races: 19.61%
  • Black or African American: 12.39%
  • Native American: 3.52%
  • Asian: 2.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,191.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.59% (-223)
The current population of South Sioux City, Nebraska is 13,800 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,023.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,58033.02%
Other race4,04329.15%
Two or more races2,72019.61%
Black or African American1,71812.39%
Native American4883.52%
Asian3222.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Sioux City Population by Race

South Sioux City Population Pyramid 2024

South Sioux City Median Age

30.9

Total

32

Male

30.4

Female

South Sioux City Adults

There are 9,512 adults, (1,654 of whom are seniors) in South Sioux City.

South Sioux City Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.5

Child Dependency Ratio

South Sioux City Sex Ratio

Female6,82949.23%
Male7,04250.77%

South Sioux City Population by Age

South Sioux City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6522.9655.844.2
Married2,164463.736.3
Non Family1,5021.4346.153.9
Male5283.2466.533.5
Female4582.7238.461.6

3.57

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Sioux City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5526.64%
Associates Degree7649.18%
Bachelors Degree1,04512.56%
Graduate Degree2773.33%
High School Graduate2,74933.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,31515.81%
Some College1,61619.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Sioux City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Sioux City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,5542,204255
White3,1752,909706
Other Race1,9641,04872
2+ Races1,3881,035125
Black966798152
Native American325316148
Asian238166109

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.8%.

South Sioux City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,559$81,676$55,768
Graduate Degree$62,829$0$0
High School Graduate$40,966$44,531$0
Less Than 9th Grade$39,869$51,623$23,742
Overall$42,436$48,662$31,339
Some College$38,582$41,902$30,639

$42,436

Average Earnings

$48,662

Average Male

$31,339

Average Female

South Sioux City Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Sioux City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Sioux City Language

48.47% of South Sioux City residents speak only English, while 51.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.83% of the population.

South Sioux City Language

South Sioux City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,1955938.24%
Black1,71637822.03%
White3,8473789.83%
Other4,0353207.93%
Multiple2,7091896.98%
Native45613529.61%

10.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.3%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Sioux City

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Sioux City is Native, with 29.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Sioux City is Multiple, with 6.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.77%.

South Sioux City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.36%
High School10.94%
Some College4.97%
Bachelors or Greater0%

South Sioux City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.24%
Female Employed9.62%
Male Employed5.39%
Female Unemployed0%

South Sioux City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Sioux City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,545$92,387
Households$68,397$82,037
Married Families$96,287$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,200$51,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Sioux City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

South Sioux City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Sioux City 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 35-44.

South Sioux City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Sioux City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

243

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Second Gulf War27
Korea15
First Gulf War0
World War II0

South Sioux City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+94
65 to 7486
55 to 6436
18 to 3415
35 to 5412

South Sioux City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2436.45%
Hispanic60.14%

South Sioux City Veterans by Race

South Sioux City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Sioux City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

South Sioux City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Sioux City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Sioux City 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

13.62%

Born in South Sioux City

68.69%

Native Born

31.31%

Foreign Born

13.85%

Non Citizen

17.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.69% of South Sioux City residents were born in the United States, with 13.62% having been born in Nebraska. 13.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Sioux City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,522-55-0.41%
202813,577-56-0.41%
202713,633-56-0.41%
202613,689-55-0.4%
202513,744-56-0.41%
202413,800-56-0.4%
202313,856990.72%
202213,757-98-0.71%
202113,855-168-1.2%
202014,0231,1789.17%
201912,845160.12%
201812,829-2-0.02%
201712,831-151-1.16%
201612,982-164-1.25%
201513,14620.02%
201413,144-136-1.02%
201313,280190.14%
201213,261-64-0.48%
201113,325-52-0.39%
201013,37700%
200011,9252,24823.23%
19909,6773383.62%
19809,3391,41917.92%
19707,92072010%
19607,2001,64329.57%
19505,5571,00121.97%
19404,55662916.02%
19303,927-9,595-70.96%

South Sioux City Population by Year