Official Federal Data
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
FIPS 46099 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN · Population 203,289
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$76,880 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
116,408
Labor Force
35.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$76,880 ▲
Per Capita
$43,062 ▲
Mean Household
$102,921 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.8% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Minnehaha County$76,880
South Dakota$75,081
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.4%
18-34 · 23.2%
35-54 · 25.6%
55-64 · 11.9%
65+ · 13.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.1 pts
35.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 0.5 pts
10.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 3.6 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
203,289
Population
116,408
Labor Force
Employed
113,220
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 9 min below national avg
17.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 27,578 workers (26.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $78,994.
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $101,926 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $25,425, a 4.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
14,044
Cluster Employment
2.81x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Hospitals
2.81x 14,044
Telecommunications
2.64x 1,405
Food Manufacturing
2.56x 4,071
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
2.48x 5,715
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
2.00x 600
Printing and Related Support Activities
1.97x 608
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
1.95x 726
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
1.95x 59
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
1.84x 2,442
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.72x 5,236
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.09x
Chemical Manufacturing
69 employed
0.24x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
192 employed
0.26x
Crop Production
125 employed
0.40x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
173 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Hospitals concentrates at 2.81x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$287,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$978 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
5.1% ▼
Vacancy
3.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$865/mo
1 Bedroom
$986/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,156/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,586/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,939/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,922/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.7x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,922/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
123,376 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 9 min below national avg
17.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
88.5%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
35.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
7,826/yr
2,703/yr
2,132/yr
818/yr
797/yr
793/yr
583/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.4%
Service
15.1%
Sales & Office
20.4%
Construction / Maint.
9.6%
Production / Transport
14.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 113,220 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 76.7% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Short commutes: 17.8-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 5,653 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
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Minnehaha County shows emerging potential for hospitals attraction, with a 2.81x concentration and 14,044 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across hospitals, telecommunications, and food manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Minnehaha County, South Dakota, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Minnehaha County, South Dakota?
203,289 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?
$76,880 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?
2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
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