Minnehaha County · South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Sioux Falls, SD has a population of 202,078 and a median household income of $70,650 — about $5,888 a month before tax. That ranks 46 of 94 covered metros by income and 77 of 94 by population.
Population
202,078
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$70,650
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
6.2%
South Dakota + local
Income rank
#46
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Sioux Falls household at the median income of $70,650 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,095 a year in sales tax at 6.2%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and South Dakota exempts or discounts several categories. South Dakota temporarily cut its state rate from 4.5% to 4.2% through 2027, so Sioux Falls totals are lower than older tables show.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Sioux Falls-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026