North Sioux City, South Dakota Population 2024

3,049

North Sioux City Demographics

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

  • White: 87.9%
  • Two or more races: 6.47%
  • Native American: 2.25%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,137.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.16% (5)
The current population of North Sioux City, South Dakota is 3,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,044.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,62387.9%
Two or more races1936.47%
Native American672.25%
Other race551.84%
Black or African American240.8%
Asian130.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.3%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Sioux City Population by Race

North Sioux City Population Pyramid 2024

North Sioux City Median Age

33.5

Total

34.7

Male

33.3

Female

North Sioux City Adults

There are 2,325 adults, (485 of whom are seniors) in North Sioux City.

North Sioux City Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

North Sioux City Sex Ratio

Female1,63654.83%
Male1,34845.17%

North Sioux City Population by Age

North Sioux City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3612.1950.549.5
Non Family5481.4229.470.6
Married5112.5484.115.9
Female2513.0829.170.9
Male512.7345.154.9

2.59

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

50.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Sioux City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1246.31%
Associates Degree32116.33%
Bachelors Degree35918.26%
Graduate Degree26513.48%
High School Graduate59630.32%
Less Than 9th Grade180.92%
Some College28314.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Sioux City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Sioux City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7601,636587
2+ Races83830
Hispanic62463
Native American383628
Black24240
Asian13136
Other Race333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

North Sioux City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,150$48,606$0
Graduate Degree$86,818$87,386$0
High School Graduate$28,529$29,661$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$31,923$32,750$29,583
Overall$40,174$48,792$34,130
Some College$45,341$76,108$40,385

$40,174

Average Earnings

$48,792

Average Male

$34,130

Average Female

North Sioux City Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Sioux City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Sioux City Language

93.12% of North Sioux City residents speak only English, while 6.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.

North Sioux City Language

North Sioux City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,56340315.72%
Other555294.55%
Hispanic1235242.28%
Multiple19331.55%

15.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

22.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Sioux City

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Sioux City is Other, with 94.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Sioux City is Multiple, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.28%.

North Sioux City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.11%
Bachelors or Greater8.49%
Less Than 9th Grade4.93%
Some College3.48%

North Sioux City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.83%
Female Employed13.89%
Male Employed3.77%
Female Unemployed0%

North Sioux City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Sioux City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,862$110,998
Households$62,284$87,127
Married Families$117,574$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,833$46,645

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Sioux City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

North Sioux City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North 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 55-64.

North Sioux City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Sioux City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

238

Number of Veterans

204

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War136
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War41
Korea0
World War II0

North Sioux City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74112
55 to 6491
18 to 3424
75+11
35 to 540

North Sioux City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21410.13%
Black24100%

North Sioux City Veterans by Race

North Sioux City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Sioux City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

North Sioux City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Sioux City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North 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

17.73%

Born in North Sioux City

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

2.95%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of North Sioux City residents were born in the United States, with 17.73% having been born in South Dakota. 2.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

North Sioux City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,05620.07%
20283,05410.03%
20273,05310.03%
20263,05220.07%
20253,05010.03%
20243,04910.03%
20233,048220.73%
20223,026140.46%
20213,012-32-1.05%
20203,0441093.71%
20192,935541.87%
20182,881481.69%
20172,833401.43%
20162,793391.42%
20152,7541064%
20142,6481285.08%
20132,520-29-1.14%
20122,54960.24%
20112,54320.08%
20102,54100%

North Sioux City Population by Year