South Dakota
StateUS-SDData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: PierreGovernor: Larry Rhoden (Republican)Language: English
Population
925K
Metros tracked
11
878K in metros (95%)
Composite score
4.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-SD
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Mount Rushmore State
- Established
- 1889
- Demonym
- South Dakotan
- Area
- 199,729 km² (77,116 mi²)
- Population density
- 5/km² (12/mi²)
- Highest point
- Black Elk Peak (2,208 m (7,244 ft))
- Legislature
- South Dakota Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.940 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 3
- U.S. House seats
- 1
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 51st of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 17th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Sioux Falls
Civic facts via Wikidata.
South Dakota metro footprint
11 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
11 tracked metros
#1132Sioux Falls
299K · Emerging Metro
1.4
#1310Sioux City
177K · Emerging Metro
1.1
#1756Rapid City
185K · Local Metro
0.6
#1902Brookings
36K · Local Metro
0.5
#1920Vermillion
15K · Local Metro
0.5
#2735Aberdeen (SD)
42K · Local Metro
0.3
#2823Pierre (SD)
22K · Local Metro
0.3
#4097Watertown (SD)
36K · Local Metro
0.0
#4200Yankton (SD)
24K · Local Metro
0.0
#4201Mitchell (SD)
23K · Local Metro
0.0
#4239Huron (SD)
19K · Local Metro
0.0