Minnehaha County, SD Demographics

The total population of Minnehaha County is estimated to be 197,742 with 100,828 males (50.99%) and 96,914 females (49.01%). There are 3,914 less females than males in Minnehaha County.
The median household income in Minnehaha County was $71,883 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 297(0.41%) from $72,180 in 2020. This income is 96.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Minnehaha County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $91,997. Overall, the median household income for the county of Minnehaha County stands at $74,253.
In Minnehaha County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,790 for males and $37,263 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,541 for males and $48,011 for females.
In Minnehaha County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $86,342, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,111.
In 2022, the population of Minnehaha County was 203,971, a 2.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Minnehaha County's population was 199,925, an increase of 1.13% compared to a population of 197,686 in 2020.
The median age in Minnehaha County, SD is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.57% were under the age of 15, 20.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Minnehaha County population: 83.17% are White, 6.11% are Black or African American, 2% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 5.51% are multiracial.