City in Minnehaha County, South Dakota · 2.3 sq mi · 1,692 people per sq mi
3,815 people live in Dell Rapids. The typical household earns $100,170, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,996 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.39%
Men 40.1 · Women 38
1880–2026
3,815
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,815
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,815 | -37 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,852 | +18 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 3,834 | -6 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 3,840 | -66 | 1.69% |
| 2022 | 3,906 | -48 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 3,954 | -42 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 3,996 | +45 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 3,951 | +38 | 0.97% |
| 2018 | 3,913 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 3,916 | +17 | 0.44% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Dell Rapids has a population change lower than Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 62% | 67% |
| Never married | 24% | 29% | 18% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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