Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making it the state's most populous county, and was estimated to be 208,639 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> It contains over 22.56% of the state's population.<ref>Based on the 2024 Estimate: 208,639 / 924,669 (SD pop.) = 22.56%</ref> Its county seat is Sioux Falls,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> South Dakota's most populous city. The county was created on April 5, 1862 and organized in 1868.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its name was derived from the Sioux word Mnihaha, meaning "rapid water," or "waterfall" (often incorrectly translated as "laughing water").<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Minnehaha County is part of the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, the state's largest.

Geography

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The falls of the Big Sioux River at Falls Park
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County Administration Building

Minnehaha County lies on the east side of South Dakota. Its eastern boundary abuts Minnesota as well as the northern and western boundaries of Iowa. The Big Sioux River flows south-southeast through the east central part of the county. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture except around built-up areas, and dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion.<ref name=MCSD>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its terrain generally slopes southward, and the east and west edges slope to the river valley through the center of the county. Its highest point is in the northwest corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.9%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is the 13th largest county in South Dakota by total area.

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Demographics

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As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Minnehaha County was $305,100.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 82,394 estimated households in Minnehaha County with an average of 2.37 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $76,074. Approximately 9.7% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Minnehaha County has an estimated 74.2% employment rate, with 34.6% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.1% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (87.2%), Spanish (5.6%), Indo-European (2.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.4%), and Other (3.4%).

The median age in the county was 36.7 years.

Minnehaha County, South Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
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White alone (NH) 107,032
(97.80%)		 120,047
(96.96%)		 136,632
(92.14%)		 146,159
(86.25%)		 155,740
(78.97%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 268
(0.24%)		 739
(0.60%)		 2,217
(1.50%)		 6,326
(3.73%)		 11,411
(5.79%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,118
(1.02%)		 1,645
(1.33%)		 2,678
(1.81%)		 3,933
(2.32%)		 4,807
(2.44%)
Asian alone (NH) 345
(0.32%)		 689
(0.56%)		 1,480
(1.00%)		 2,489
(1.47%)		 4,568
(2.32%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 55
(0.04%)		 76
(0.04%)		 71
(0.04%)
Other race alone (NH) 204
(0.19%)		 41
(0.03%)		 98
(0.07%)		 189
(0.11%)		 554
(0.28%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 1,934
(1.30%)		 3,314
(1.96%)		 8,029
(4.07%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 468
(0.43%)		 648
(0.52%)		 3,187
(2.15%)		 6,982
(4.12%)		 12,034
(6.10%)
Total 109,435
(100.00%)		 123,809
(100.00%)		 148,281
(100.00%)		 169,468
(100.00%)		 197,214
(100.00%)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 197,214 people, 78,715 households, and 48,690 families residing in the county.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 83,717 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 80.29% White, 5.84% African American, 2.71% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.85% from some other races and 5.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.10% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 169,468 people, 67,028 households, and 42,052 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 71,557 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 88.05% White, 3.78% African American, 2.48% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from some other races and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.12% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.8% were German, 17.7% were Norwegian, 11.6% were Irish, 6.8% were Dutch, 6.3% were English, and 3.2% were American.

Of the 67,028 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.3% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 34.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,799 and the median income for a family was $64,645. Males had a median income of $40,187 versus $31,517 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,392. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Minnehaha is somewhat conservative for an urban county. Only four Democratic presidential candidates in five different elections have carried the county since 1940, and in only two of those elections the Democrat obtained a majority of the county's vote.

In the South Dakota Legislature, Sioux Falls falls into Districts 9-15, with each district electing two Representatives and one Senator. Only two out of seven districts (10th and 15th) are represented by Democrats. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

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Historical townsites

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Sign marking the site of the former town of East Sioux Falls

Education

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Various rural schools operated in the county's history.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

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