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South Dakota

StateUS-SD

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
Population density
5 /km²
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 metros
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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

#1105Sioux Falls
1.4
299KEmerging Metro
#1278Sioux City
1.1
177KEmerging Metro
#1748Rapid City
0.6
185KLocal Metro
#1878Brookings
0.5
36KLocal Metro
#1895Vermillion
0.5
15KLocal Metro
#2692Aberdeen (SD)
0.3
42KLocal Metro
#2765Pierre (SD)
0.3
22KLocal Metro
#4094Watertown (SD)
0.0
36KLocal Metro
#4197Yankton (SD)
0.0
24KLocal Metro
#4198Mitchell (SD)
0.0
23KLocal Metro
#4234Huron (SD)
0.0
19KLocal Metro