South Dakota / Census place 4659020

Sioux Falls

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sioux Falls city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
213,748
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,528/sq mi
84.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,970
Median home value
$292,400
Median gross rent
$1,035
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.1%
Typical commute
17 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SIOUX FALLS (2 mi from place center)
Average high
58°F
Average low
36.6°F
Annual rainfall
27.8"
Annual snowfall
45.3"

Month by month

A year in Sioux Falls.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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