Minnehaha County, South Dakota's estimated 2023 population is 205,539 with a growth rate of 1.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Minnehaha County, South Dakota is the largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 169,468 and has seen a growth of 21.28% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.01
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
62.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 52.17%.
All
Male
Female
$41,220
Average Earnings
$47,338
Average Male
$35,687
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.51% of Minnehaha County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 9.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.62% of the population.
rate
11.3%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.64%
Male Poverty Rate
9.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is Native, with 55.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is White, with 8.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.68%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
10,317
Number of Veterans
9,333
Male Veterans
984
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.5%
Labor Force Participation
72.4%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.51%
Born in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
89.54%
Native Born
7.66%
Foreign Born
4.54%
Non Citizen
3.12%
Naturalized
89.54% of Minnehaha County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 58.51% having been born in South Dakota. 4.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.