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Sioux Falls Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sioux Falls Area is 238,294. The Sioux Falls Area population density is 92.14 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sioux Falls Area is white, which represent 89.54% of the total population. The average Sioux Falls Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 238,294. #185

Population Density, #408

Sioux Falls Area
92.14 per square mile
South Dakota
10.82 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:213,357 (89.54%, #352)
Black:7,854 (3.30%, #462)
Hispanic:8,993 (3.77%, #543)
Asian:3,746 (1.57%, #272)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):5,026 (2.11%, #107)
One Race, Other:3,795 (1.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:4,516 (1.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:4,965 (55.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:285 (3.17%, see rank)
Cuban:9 (0.10%, see rank)
Central American:2,746 (30.53%, see rank)
South American:238 (2.65%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:585 (15.62%, see rank)
Chinese:786 (20.98%, see rank)
Filipino:190 (5.07%, see rank)
Japanese:63 (1.68%, see rank)
Korean:212 (5.66%, see rank)
Vietnamese:541 (14.44%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,369 (36.55%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

210,223 (88.22%) out of the total population of 238,294 reported first ancestry.

 Sioux Falls Area% of the Total PopulationSouth DakotaU.S.
Arab3440.14%, see rank0.20%0.56%
Czech3,9251.65%, see rank2.18%0.47%
Danish5,5742.34%, see rank2.02%0.42%
Dutch17,7597.45%, see rank4.76%1.40%
English11,3784.77%, see rank5.90%8.02%
French5,8522.46%, see rank2.95%3.34%
German96,71040.58%, see rank40.25%15.03%
Greek3650.15%, see rank0.13%0.41%
Hungarian1960.08%, see rank0.13%0.46%
Irish25,38210.65%, see rank10.86%10.80%
Italian2,7911.17%, see rank1.34%5.52%
Norwegian39,82716.71%, see rank13.86%1.42%
Polish3,5371.48%, see rank1.58%3.01%
Portuguese340.01%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian2,1070.88%, see rank1.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,1200.47%, see rank0.58%0.99%
Scottish2,1300.89%, see rank1.17%1.72%
Subsaharan African3,7441.57%, see rank0.58%0.95%
Swedish8,0033.36%, see rank3.40%1.27%
Swiss1,0790.45%, see rank0.39%0.30%
Ukrainian6790.28%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American10,5484.43%, see rank3.84%7.12%
Welsh1,0580.44%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 119,056 (49.96%, see rank)
Females: 119,238 (50.04%, see rank)

Sioux Falls Area
Male: 49.96%
Female: 50.04%
South Dakota
Male: 50.26%
Female: 49.74%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Sioux Falls Area
34.80 years old
South Dakota
36.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Sioux Falls Area
34.00 years old
South Dakota
35.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Sioux Falls Area
35.60 years old
South Dakota
38.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Sioux Falls Area% of the Total PopulationSouth DakotaU.S.
Under 5 years18,5857.80%, see rank7.10%6.36%
5 to 9 years17,3167.27%, see rank6.91%6.51%
10 to 14 years16,2646.83%, see rank6.64%6.59%
15 to 19 years15,4336.48%, see rank6.95%6.85%
20 to 24 years15,3156.43%, see rank7.15%7.13%
25 to 34 years36,97515.52%, see rank13.12%13.47%
35 to 44 years30,86412.95%, see rank11.34%12.96%
45 to 54 years32,40813.60%, see rank13.41%14.09%
55 to 64 years27,45411.52%, see rank12.72%12.29%
65 to 74 years14,6836.16%, see rank7.51%7.64%
75 to 84 8,6883.65%, see rank4.78%4.25%
85 years and over4,3091.81%, see rank2.36%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population155,381, 100%544,604209,056,129
Less Than High School12,662, 8.15%, see rank9.30%13.67%
High School Graduate44,379, 28.56%, see rank31.52%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree50,031, 32.20%, see rank32.50%29.09%
Bachelor Degree33,461, 21.53%, see rank18.67%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree14,848, 9.56%, see rank8.01%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.85, see rank13.5913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Sioux Falls Area South DakotaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,63569.47%30.53%77.67%22.33%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)26,55790.10%, see rank9.90%, see rank90.64%9.36%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)12,97890.98%, see rank9.02%, see rank92.15%7.85%90.60%9.40%
College12,09265.67%, see rank34.33%, see rank82.73%17.27%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,74159.39%, see rank40.61%, see rank77.44%22.56%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Total Households92,241, 100%327,101116,211,092
Average Household Size2.52, see rank2.452.63
1 Person Households25,157, 27.27%, see rank29.47%27.57%
2 or More Person Households67,084, 72.73%, see rank70.53%72.43%
Family Households (Families)60,951, 66.08%, see rank64.44%66.22%
Average Family Size3.16, see rank3.113.32
Married-Couple Family47,539, 51.54%, see rank50.30%48.42%
Nonfamily Households31,290, 33.92%, see rank35.56%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Sioux Falls Area%South DakotaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total186,129see rank662,290252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over92,165100%, see rank330,772123,281,364
Never Married30,38832.97%, see rank33.60%35.77%
Married51,08455.43%, see rank53.49%52.04%
Widowed1,9422.11%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced8,7519.49%, see rank10.32%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over93,964100%, see rank331,518129,692,771
Never Married26,13527.81%, see rank26.41%29.48%
Married50,40453.64%, see rank53.01%49.19%
Widowed7,5828.07%, see rank9.58%9.16%
Divorced9,84310.48%, see rank10.99%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Sioux Falls Area%South DakotaU.S.
Native225,96194.82%, see rank97.08%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence149,35562.68%, see rank64.62%58.73%
Born in Different State75,30031.60%, see rank31.89%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,3060.55%, see rank0.57%1.42%
Foreign Born12,3335.18%, see rank2.92%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship5,1412.16%, see rank1.09%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship7,1923.02%, see rank1.83%7.09%
Born In Europe1,7640.74%, see rank0.43%1.53%
Born In Asia3,1971.34%, see rank0.94%3.82%
Born In Africa3,8091.60%, see rank0.58%0.55%
Born In Oceania150.01%, see rank0.01%0.07%
Born In Latin America3,2641.37%, see rank0.84%6.83%
Born In Northern America2840.12%, see rank0.13%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Sioux Falls Area%South DakotaU.S.
English84,28291.37%, see rank91.90%79.39%
Spanish2,9703.22%, see rank2.54%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages2,5222.73%, see rank2.46%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages8800.95%, see rank0.82%3.36%
Other1,5871.72%, see rank2.28%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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