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Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County had 208,639 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 806.9 square miles of land. It is the most populous of South Dakota's 66 county-equivalents.

Population
208,639
#1 of 66 in South Dakota · #342 in US
Area
806.9 sq mi
#40 of 66 in South Dakota · #1,053 in US
Density
259 / sq mi
#1 of 66 in South Dakota · #485 in US
Median household income
$73,277
#15 of 66 in South Dakota · #768 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Minnehaha County within South Dakota. Pin: Pierre.

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Minnehaha County population, land area and income

Minnehaha County had 208,639 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 806.9 square miles of land. It is the most populous of South Dakota's 66 county-equivalents. That works out to 258.6 people per square mile, 2.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Dakota has 5,296 residents, so Minnehaha County is 39.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,277 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

208,639

3144th1st

342nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

807 sq mi

3144th1st

1053rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

258.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

485th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,277

3143rd1st

768th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Dakota (66)

Population

208,639

66th1st

1st of 66 (SD)

Land area

807 sq mi

66th1st

40th of 66 (SD)

Density

258.6 / sq mi

66th1st

1st of 66 (SD)

Median household income

$73,277

66th1st

15th of 66 (SD)

How Minnehaha County's population changed since 2020

Minnehaha County gained 10,921 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 9th of 66 in South Dakota for growth. The median South Dakota county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +4.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Minnehaha County recorded 11,717 births and 6,991 deaths, a natural change of +4,726. Net international migration added +2,485 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,954. The largest single component was natural change, which added 4,726 people.

197.7k2020199.9k2021203.7k2022206.5k2023208.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
11,717
Deaths
6,991
Net international migration
+2,485
Net domestic migration
+3,954
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,175

Where Minnehaha County is

The Census internal point of Minnehaha County is at 43.667500, -96.795700. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades South Dakota's 66 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Minnehaha County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Davison County: -0.2%Minnehaha County: +5.5%Bennett County: -3.0%Clark County: +3.2%Hamlin County: +7.1%Jerauld County: +2.8%Brule County: +0.2%Aurora County: +0.4%Turner County: +4.6%Beadle County: +1.5%Hand County: -1.6%Kingsbury County: +1.0%McCook County: +1.7%Miner County: -0.0%Lyman County: +0.5%Codington County: +3.3%Deuel County: +0.8%Sully County: +1.1%Oglala Lakota County: -2.1%Edmunds County: +0.8%Sanborn County: +2.7%Spink County: -3.7%Lake County: -0.1%Hyde County: -3.0%Potter County: -2.9%Perkins County: -0.6%Faulk County: +0.5%Day County: -0.5%Clay County: +1.6%Hanson County: +0.5%Fall River County: +5.5%Brookings County: +5.9%Yankton County: +1.0%Hutchinson County: -0.1%Butte County: +5.8%Custer County: +11.8%Lawrence County: +11.5%Hughes County: -1.2%Grant County: +1.0%Brown County: -1.9%Gregory County: +2.8%Campbell County: -2.8%Bon Homme County: +1.4%McPherson County: -4.0%Lincoln County: +14.6%Stanley County: +1.5%Walworth County: -0.5%Harding County: +1.3%Marshall County: +2.3%Union County: +3.2%Pennington County: +5.8%Buffalo County: -5.8%Moody County: +3.0%Tripp County: +2.0%Roberts County: +0.2%Charles Mix County: -0.3%Meade County: +3.4%Haakon County: -1.8%Jones County: -5.3%Douglas County: +0.5%Dewey County: +1.9%Corson County: -3.6%Mellette County: -4.6%Todd County: -1.6%Jackson County: -2.4%Ziebach County: +1.0%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.8%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +3.2%
  5. ≥ +3.2%
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Orange pin: Minnehaha County internal point. Dark pin: Pierre.

Internal point

Decimal
43.667500, -96.795700
DMS
43°40'3.00"N 96°47'44.52"W
UTM
14N 677713.9E 4837304.9N
Geohash
9zg0mm7t8
Plus code
86M5M693+2P

Towns in Minnehaha County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Minnehaha County, 190,881 people together, or 91% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Minnehaha County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sioux Falls with 168,750.

  1. 01Sioux Falls (part)168,750
  2. 02Brandon10,837
  3. 03Dell Rapids3,825
  4. 04Hartford3,600
  5. 05Crooks1,369
  6. 06Baltic1,331
  7. 07Garretson1,169
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Minnehaha County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Minnehaha County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Lincoln County, SD, with 75,244 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Pierre and the nearest big city

Pierre is 182.9 miles WNW of Minnehaha County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 9.3 miles away.

Minnehaha County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Minnehaha County is 46099: state code 46 for South Dakota plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,277.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 208,639. That is up 10,921 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 197,718.

What is the FIPS code of Minnehaha County?

46099. The first two digits (46) are South Dakota; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Minnehaha County?

Sioux Falls, with 168,750 residents inside Minnehaha County in 2024 (209,289 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Minnehaha County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lincoln County, SD; Lyon County, IA; Lake County, SD; Rock County, MN; Pipestone County, MN; Turner County, SD; Moody County, SD; McCook County, SD.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.