The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of four counties in South Dakota

South Dakota

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, anchored by the city of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, the MSA had a population of 228,261.

Counties

• Lincoln
  Lincoln County, South Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
  
   (pop.: 44,828)
• McCook
  McCook County, South Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 5,832 people, 2,204 households, and 1,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
  
   (pop.: 5,618)
• Minnehaha
  Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
  
   (pop.: 169,468)
• Turner
  Turner County, South Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 8,849 people, 3,510 households, and 2,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
  
   (pop.: 8,347)

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

• Sioux Falls
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
  
   (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Beresford
  Beresford, South Dakota
  Beresford is a city in Lincoln and Union counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 2,005 as of the 2010 census. The southern two-thirds is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the northern one-third is part of the Sioux Falls...
  
   (partial)
• Brandon
  Brandon, South Dakota
  There were 1,909 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone...
  
  
• Canton
  Canton, South Dakota
  Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl...
  
  
• Crooks
  Crooks, South Dakota
  Crooks is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 1,269 at the 2010 census. Crooks was named New Hope until 1904.-Geography:Crooks is located at ....
  
  
• Dell Rapids
  Dell Rapids, South Dakota
  Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."-Geography:...
  
  
• Garretson
  Garretson, South Dakota
  Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Garretson is located at ....
  
  
• Harrisburg
  Harrisburg, South Dakota
  Harrisburg is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 4,089 by the 2010 census, having grown from 958 in 2000...
  
  
• Hartford
  Hartford, South Dakota
  Hartford is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. The creators of the international Christian television show Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side live in Hartford.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lennox
  Lennox, South Dakota
  Lennox is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2010 census.-History:The city was named for Ben Lennox, a railroad official.The mayor of Lennox is Orville Wiebers.-Geography:...
  
  
• Parker
  Parker, South Dakota
  Parker is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Turner County.-Geography:Parker is located at ....
  
  
• Salem
  Salem, South Dakota
  Salem is a city in and the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Kennth Scott, a long-time resident. Salem at one time was called Melas...
  
  
• Tea
  Tea, South Dakota
  Tea is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 3,806 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tea is located at ....
  
  
• Worthing
  Worthing, South Dakota
  Worthing is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 877 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Worthing is located at ....
  
  

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Baltic
  Baltic, South Dakota
  Baltic is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Baltic is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
  
  
• Bridgewater
  Bridgewater, South Dakota
  Bridgewater is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 492 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bridgewater is located at ....
  
  
• Canistota
  Canistota, South Dakota
  Canistota is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 656 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Canistota is located at ....
  
  
• Centerville
  Centerville, South Dakota
  Centerville is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 882 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Centerville is located at ....
  
  
• Colton
  Colton, South Dakota
  Colton is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 687 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Colton is located at ....
  
  
• Humboldt
  Humboldt, South Dakota
  Humboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was named after German scientist, explorer and diplomat Alexander von Humboldt.-Geography:...
  
  
• Marion
  Marion, South Dakota
  Marion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Marion is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Valley Springs
  Valley Springs, South Dakota
  Valley Springs is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. Valley Springs was founded on November 13, 1872 and incorporated on February 22, 1879.-Geography:...
  
  
• Viborg
  Viborg, South Dakota
  Viborg is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census.Founded by Danish-Americans, the city is most likely named after the Danish city of Viborg...
  
  

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Chancellor
  Chancellor, South Dakota
  Chancellor is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.The community was named in honor of Otto von Bismarck, a 19th century German chancellor.-Geography:Chancellor is located at ....
  
  
• Davis
  Davis, South Dakota
  Davis is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Davis is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Dolton
  Dolton, South Dakota
  Dolton is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dolton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Fairview
  Fairview, South Dakota
  Fairview is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
  
  
• Hudson
  Hudson, South Dakota
  Hudson is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 296 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hudson is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
  
  
• Hurley
  Hurley, South Dakota
  Hurley is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hurley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Irene
  Irene, South Dakota
  Irene is a city in Clay, Turner, and Yankton counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 420 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Irene is located at ....
  
   (partial)
• Monroe
  Monroe, South Dakota
  Monroe is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Monroe is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Montrose
  Montrose, South Dakota
  Montrose is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Montrose is located at ....
  
  
• Sherman
  Sherman, South Dakota
  Sherman is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census. Sherman was founded on March 22, 1888, and incorporated on May 12, 1888.-Geography:Sherman is located at ....
  
  
• Spencer
  Spencer, South Dakota
  Spencer is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. The city was almost completely destroyed by a violent F4 tornado on May 30, 1998 which killed 6.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Benclare
  Benclare, South Dakota
  Benclare is an unincorporated community in the extreme southeastern corner of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.-Geography:Benclare is located at . Benclare sits 1½ miles west of the Minnesota border and ½ mile north of the border with Iowa...
  
  
• Booge
  Booge, South Dakota
  Booge is an unincorporated community in Red Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The community sits on a major railroad route for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Company, and it is a half-way point between Garretson, South Dakota and Manley,...
  
  
• Corson
  Corson, South Dakota
  Corson is an unincorporated community in Brandon Township, Minnehaha County, United States with a population of 70. It lies immediately north of Interstate 90 and a mile north of Brandon on South Dakota Highway 11. A railroad and farming community, it is becoming an industrial area supporting the...
  
  
• Ellis
  Ellis, South Dakota
  Ellis is an unincorporated community in south central Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Ellis is located about 1 mile west of the Sioux Falls city limits on the Tea/Ellis Road, or 1.5 miles north of South Dakota Highway 42. The Ellis & Eastern Railroad is based in Ellis, running 14.5...
  
  
• Hooker
• Lyons
  Lyons, South Dakota
  Lyons is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Lyons has been assigned the ZIP code of 57041....
  
  
• Moe
• Morefield
  Morefield, South Dakota
  Morefield is an unincorporated community in central Minnehaha County, South Dakota in Sverdrup Township. Morefield is located 2 miles northeast of Crooks, along an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railline that ran from Renner to Madison...
  
  
• Naomi
• Renner
  Renner, South Dakota
  Renner is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Renner has been assigned the ZIP code of 57055. The demographics of Renner are not listed separately by the United States Census Bureau, but are included within those of Mapleton Township...
  
  
• Rowena
  Rowena, South Dakota
  Rowena is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota along South Dakota State Highway 42.Rowena is located at , just over a mile north of the border with Iowa, about east of Sioux Falls, and west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,411 feet...
  
  
• Shindler
  Shindler, South Dakota
  Shindler is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 584.-Geography:...
  
  
• Unityville

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 187,093 people, 72,492 households, and 48,282 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.07% White, 1.25% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,590, and the median income for a family was $48,191. Males had a median income of $30,994 versus $22,493 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the MSA was $19,184.