How many people live in the Sioux Falls, SD area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 308,300 people in the Sioux Falls, SD area. That makes the Sioux Falls, SD metropolitan statistical area the 170th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.09% of the nation's population.
308K
population of Sioux Falls, SD area (2024)
0.09%
Sioux Falls, SD area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Sioux Falls, SD area increased from 287,400 to 308,300—a 7.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 308,300 people lived in the Sioux Falls, SD area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Sioux Falls, SD area?
About 15.2% of the Sioux Falls, SD area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 25% of the Sioux Falls, SD area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Sioux Falls, SD area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Sioux Falls, SD area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 82.4% of the Sioux Falls, SD area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Sioux Falls, SD area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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