In 2023, South Dakota had a population of 899k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $72,421. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of South Dakota grew from 890,342 to 899,194, a 0.994% increase and its median household income grew from $69,457 to $72,421, a 4.27% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Dakota are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.42%).
6.67% of the households in South Dakota 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.
97.8% of the residents in South Dakota are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in South Dakota are South Dakota State University (2,530 degrees awarded in 2023), University of South Dakota (2,178 degrees), and Lake Area Technical College (939 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in South Dakota was $236,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.
Most people in South Dakota drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Dakota was 2 cars per household.
