Sioux Falls, SD Population

Overview

189,258

Total Population

34.5

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,496

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sioux Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sioux Falls is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sioux Falls's population under 18 was 25.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sioux Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sioux Falls, 21.22% were under the age of 15, 21.53% aged 15 to 29, 44.24% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 830 less females than males in Sioux Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Sioux Falls, SD.
The Sioux Falls, SD gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 8,190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,537.

Sioux Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sioux Falls population: 82.30% are White, 6.76% are Black or African American, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.46% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
Sioux Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,496 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 178,762 (94.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sioux Falls is White with a population of 155,758 (82.30% of the total population).

Sioux Falls's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 202,078 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sioux Falls's population increased by 28,822 (22.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sioux Falls's population increased by 38,871 (25.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sioux Falls's population was lowest in year 2000 at 125,716.