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.
3.08
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
63.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 85.23%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.01%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.72% of Minnehaha County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 9.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.
8.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.34%
Male Poverty Rate
9.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is Native, with 46.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is White, with 8.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.51%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.9%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.3%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.5%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.3%
Labor Force Participation
72.3%
Employment Rate
2.5%
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
58.59%
Born in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
90.19%
Native Born
7.26%
Foreign Born
3.95%
Non Citizen
3.3%
Naturalized
90.19% of Minnehaha County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 58.59% having been born in South Dakota. 3.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.