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Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County, South Dakota · ZIP 57003, 57005, 57018

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 208,639 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 82,394Households
  • $76,074Median household income
  • $266,600Median home value
  • 40Towns with a page
  • 20ZIP codes

Minnehaha County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+33.0%
140k160k180k200k2000: 148,28120002010: 169,46820102020: 197,2142020148,281197,214
Population of Minnehaha County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000148,281
2010169,468
2020197,214

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Minnehaha County
Under $50k30.8%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k8.7%
$200k and over8.6%

Median household income $76,074 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Minnehaha County
Owner occupied
52,328 units
Renter occupied
30,066 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Minnehaha County2023
Health care and social assistance28,356
Retail trade16,775
Manufacturing12,407
Accommodation and food services12,121
Finance and insurance8,382
Construction8,284
Wholesale trade6,814
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,751

125,353 employees in 6,262 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Minnehaha County compared with its state
Minnehaha County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMinnehaha CountySouth Dakota
Population200,689899,194
Median household income$76,074$72,421
Median age35.737.7
Median home value$266,600$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.6%31.1%
Foreign-born residents8.0%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.5%68.6%
Mean commute to work18.0 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Minnehaha County40 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sioux FallsCity209,28984.5 sq mi
BrandonCity10,8376.10 sq mi
Dell RapidsCity3,8252.25 sq mi
HartfordCity3,6003.74 sq mi
Split Rock TownshipTownship3,07428.4 sq mi
Mapleton TownshipTownship2,05827.5 sq mi
CrooksCity1,3691.29 sq mi
BalticCity1,3310.74 sq mi
Wall Lake TownshipTownship1,20835.5 sq mi
GarretsonCity1,1691.46 sq mi
Meadow View AdditionCensus designated place8801.08 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship87319.7 sq mi
Valley SpringsCity8720.98 sq mi
Sverdrup TownshipTownship85035.5 sq mi
Brandon TownshipTownship77131.0 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship73530.5 sq mi
ColtonCity6880.70 sq mi
Hartford TownshipTownship68432.0 sq mi
Lyons TownshipTownship59735.8 sq mi
Dell Rapids TownshipTownship58333.0 sq mi
HumboldtTown5720.62 sq mi
Edison TownshipTownship53636.0 sq mi
AndersonCensus designated place4060.76 sq mi
Red Rock TownshipTownship38923.4 sq mi
Palisade TownshipTownship38221.6 sq mi
Burk TownshipTownship35736.0 sq mi
Valley Springs TownshipTownship34022.9 sq mi
Taopi TownshipTownship33334.8 sq mi
Grand Meadow TownshipTownship31835.7 sq mi
Humboldt TownshipTownship30034.7 sq mi
Wellington TownshipTownship26835.5 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship26035.6 sq mi
Renner CornerCensus designated place2491.29 sq mi
Pine Lakes AdditionCensus designated place2430.18 sq mi
Clear Lake TownshipTownship21235.4 sq mi
Highland TownshipTownship21223.7 sq mi
Buffalo TownshipTownship21034.5 sq mi
RowenaCensus designated place1370.30 sq mi
LyonsCensus designated place940.50 sq mi
ShermanTown760.26 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.