Information About South Dakota
Population of South Dakota: 775,933 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 66 (browse South Dakota by county)
Number of populated places in South Dakota: 350 (browse South Dakota by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of South Dakota: 75,884.643 square miles (approx)
Water area of South Dakota: 1,231.852 square miles (approx)
Total area of South Dakota: 77,116.494 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in South Dakota |
Biggest Counties in South Dakota |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Minnehaha County (148,281) Pennington County (88,565) Brown County (35,460) Brookings County (28,220) Codington County (25,897)
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Meade County (3,470.63) Perkins County (2,871.62) Pennington County (2,776.15) Harding County (2,670.50) Corson County (2,472.93)
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Biggest Cities in South Dakota |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Sioux Falls (123,975) Rapid City (59,607) Aberdeen (24,658) Watertown (20,237) Brookings (18,504)
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Sioux Falls (56) Rapid City (45) Okaton (30) Colonial Pine Hills (17) Watertown (15)
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Demographic Information for South Dakota
Urban Population: 51.86%
Male Population: 49.62%
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Rural Population: 48.14%
Female Population: 50.38%
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Poverty Rate: 13.18% |
Points of Interest In South Dakota
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