South Dakota · Census place 59020
Sioux Falls city, SD
Quick answer
Sioux Falls city has 197,642 residents, ranking #1 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $74,714, the median home is worth $271,400 and median gross rent runs $993 a month.
- Population
- 197,642Sioux Falls city residents
- Median household income
- $74,714Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $271,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $993Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sioux Falls city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sioux Falls city median would spend about 15.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.6% of residents and 60% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Dakota.
- Rapid City city 76,836
- Aberdeen city 28,297
- Brookings city 23,710
- Watertown city 22,859
Keep going
More South Dakota coverage.