Basic Information

Full Name: State of South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
Joined Union: November 2, 1889 (133 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 895,376 people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +1.2% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 11.61 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 9,175 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 10,843 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 84.3%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 8.8%
- Two or More Races: 2.6%
- Others
Hispanic Origin: 3.8%
US Citizens: 97.7%

Educational Attainment (For Population Age 25 and Older)

College Degree and Above: 40.4% (≈ national average)
High School Diploma: 30.2% (1.12 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 8.3% (0.688 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 77,120 mi²
Land Area: 75,810 mi²
Water Area: 1,305 mi²
Farmland Area: 43.7 million acres
Mean Elevation: 2,198 ft
Highest Point: Harney Peak, 7,247 ft
Lowest Point: Big Stone Lake, 967.8 ft

Housing

Housing Units: 366,540 (2011)
Housing Units Change: +34,032 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.5% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 318,466 (2011)
People per Household: 2.581 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 76,997 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 60,211 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 25,622 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $58,275.00 per year (0.927 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $30,773 per year per person (0.902 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.1% (≈ national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 Estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 2,170 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 19,197 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 57.7%
Total Registration Rate: 66.3%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $1.262 billion (USD) ($9,965 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $1.255 billion (USD) ($9,913 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $615.4 million (USD) ($4,860 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $612.8 million (USD) ($4,840 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
State Flower: American Pasque (Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida)
State Tree: Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca)
State Motto: Under God the people rule