Total Population
910,839
Population
Growth Rate
0.50%
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
40.600
The South Dakota of today is characterized by...
Workforce
Business climate
#1 State Business Tax Climate (Tax Foundation)
#1 Environment for Entrepreneurs (Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council)
#1 Small City for Business: Sioux Falls; #11: Rapid City (Forbes)
#8 Corporate Business Environment (Pollina Corporate Real Estate)
#8 BHI Competitiveness Index (Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research)
Households
361,516
Owner Occupied
250,696
Renter Occupied
110,820
Vacant
45,592
Median Household
$67,023 $76,717
Average Household
$90,927 $103,298
Per Capita
$36,214 $41,260
Total Businesses
42,807
Total Employed
488,820
Workers 16+
442,846
2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
3,523
Employed
76,084
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
5,294
Employed
58,719
2023 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
2,940
Employed
44,778
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
1,132
Employed
43,186
2023 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
1,323
Employed
41,782
2023 Public Administration
Businesses
3,240
Employed
40,164
Average Commute Time
17 min.
Resident Commuters
349,873
Non-Resident Commuters
81,706
Drive Alone
351,477
Carpooled
35,313
Public
1,861
Work At Home
34,241
For more than half a century, the three nonprofit organizations comprising GROW South Dakota have fulfilled a vision of “GROWing sustainable communities through housing, community and economic development.” In 1966 the Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program (NESDCAP) was established as a Community Action Agency in the War on Poverty and has served thousands in 17 counties with emergency services as well as various housing programs.
GROW South Dakota
GROW South Dakota