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Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   10.7

People per square mile, 2020:   11.7

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

South Dakota cities take new, more compassionate approach to addressing homelessness – December 19, 2022

South Dakota seeks funds to upgrade deteriorating short line – December 13, 2022

South Dakota city seeks funding for $2.6M recycling transfer station – December 8, 2022

Public not sold on Navigator pipeline despite attempts to build landowner trust – December 1, 2022

There is a growing need for sustainable water – November 29, 2022

Importance of testing bodies of water – July 13, 2022

Box Elder gets infrastructure projects underway – July 7, 2022

Wet weather forcing farmers to delay or cut back on planting of crops – June 18, 2022

Meade County School Board looking into new potential high school – March 15, 2022

HB 1033 shows promise for future development of Rapid City area – March 14, 2022

Angry residents bring more dust concerns to Fermilab officials – March 7, 2022

Rapid City addresses housing crisis as population grows – February 28, 2022

Sioux Falls official details efforts to improve Big Sioux River water quality – December 8, 2021

Data: DOE reports South Dakota’s public K-12 school enrollment grew by 1,400 in 2021 – December 6, 2021

Growth drives school district’s decision to purchase land in east Rapid City – November 18, 2021

Report: SD’s dams, water, bridges would benefit from infrastructure bill – September 14, 2021

Ag Weather Forum Current and Forecast Drought Details – August 26, 2021

From Floods To Drought: Ranchers Reflect On Extreme South Dakota Weather – August 24, 2021

Drought Extreme North- and South-Central, Retreating from Southwest and Black Hills – June 27, 2021

What Is the Fine For Illegally Watering Your Lawn in Brandon, South Dakota? June 16, 2021

Rapid City’s population now more than 78,000, city says – March 9, 2021

Biden Has Promised to Kill the Keystone XL Pipeline. Activists Hope He’ll Nix Dakota Access, Too – November 24, 2020

SDSM&T students help enhance eco-friendly park in downtown Rapid City – November 18, 2020

Local officials point to climate change playing major role in wildfires – September 14, 2020

Concerns arise over merger of S.D. agricultural, environmental agencies – September 11, 2020

Monarch Butterfly population threatened, find out how you can help -September 7, 2020

S.D. agency seeks to own Superfund site – August 6, 2020

Pine Ridge installs $1.5 million in water treatment technology – August 3, 2020

What’s the real flood danger in South Dakota? New data shows local risk – July 15, 2020

Pierre Modernizing Wastewater Treatment Plant – July 15, 2020

S.D. agency seeks to own Superfund site – August 6, 2020

Pine Ridge installs $1.5 million in water treatment technology – August 3, 2020

What’s the real flood danger in South Dakota? New data shows local risk – July 15, 2020

Pierre Modernizing Wastewater Treatment Plant – July 15, 2020

First piece of Keystone XL pipeline finished as company brings labor camp to S.D. – May 22, 2020

Study shows how development threatens farmland – June 3, 2020

Sioux Falls’ next interchange? City, developers prepare for 85th Street project – June 5, 2020

USD Researchers Collaborate with the South Dakota DOH to Survey Ticks in Eastern South Dakota – June 10, 2020

Keystone XL: What’s next for the pipeline in South Dakota – January 29, 2020

Honey Bee Population Continues to Decline As Insecticide Use Gets Worse – January 23, 2020

South Dakota Townships Face Financial Woes After 2019 Floods – January 17, 2020

CAFOs become bigger players in state – January 4, 2020

Contaminants common in SD drinking water, but most within legal limits – October 26, 2019

Sierra Club Challenging Mocklers, County In Court – October 25, 2019

South Dakota board OKs expanded Dakota Access Pipeline pump station – October 23, 2019

An increase in state park fees could be happening sooner rather than later – October 9, 2019

Sioux Falls metro population tops 266K as jobs drive growth – October 2, 2019

South Dakota GFP eyes $3M parks and camps fee increase after flooding wrecks infrastructure, hurts visitation – September 6, 2019

Company seeks more gold near old Black Hills mine – September 1, 2019

Cheese plant fined $66K for dumping dirty water into Big Sioux River – August 28, 2019

Growing cover crops can help save pollinators and birds – August 16, 2019

Growing population creates training challenge for Sioux Falls Police – August 15, 2019

Trump Administration Takes Legal Heat for Keystone Pipeline Permit – July 1, 2019