South Dakota
R+30.3↓ R+4.1 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968
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Demographics
South Dakota vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
907K
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
0.27%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
72.3%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
7.1%
National: 22.2%
English Only
92.9%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$75,136
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
11.9%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
31.9%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
68.6%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
38.2 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
15.5%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
18.0%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
4.0%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
South Dakota — Census ACS 2024
White (Non-Hispanic) 79.8%Native American 7.5%Hispanic 4.8%Multiracial 4.2%Black 2.3%Asian 1.4%
| Group | South Dakota | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.8% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9) | 7.5% | 0.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 4.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% | 4.0% |
▶Black(10) | 2.3% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.4% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
54.1%(490.9K people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 36.5% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 32.4% | — |
Catholic | 27.1% | — |
Other | 3.4% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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