Minnehaha County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
203,289
Rank #346 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,880 +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #732 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #536 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$287,600 +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #692 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.2% +4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #461 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.7% vs nat'l
Rank #433 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

63.1% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
35.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.6%49.2%73.8%78.6%6.6%6.3%4.9%1.8%1.6%0.3%0.0%

About Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County, South Dakota has a total population of 203,289, making it the 346th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Minnehaha County is 36.0 years, which is 7.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Minnehaha County is $76,880, which ranks #732 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Minnehaha County is $287,600, 2.0% above the national median. Renters in Minnehaha County pay a median gross rent of $978 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Minnehaha County, 35.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.8 min.

Minnehaha County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%).

All data for Minnehaha County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.