The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of four counties in

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and one county in

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, anchored by the city of

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. The metro area is referred to locally as the Sioux Empire. Despite the name, it is considered a part of the larger area known as Siouxland as it is within the Big Sioux River basin. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 276,730.

Counties

* Minnehaha County, SD (population: 197,214) * Lincoln County, SD (population: 65,161) * Rock County, MN (population: 9,704) * Turner County, SD (population: 8,673) * McCook County, SD (population: 5,682)

Communities

Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants

* Sioux Falls (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

* ''Beresford'' ''(partial)'' * Brandon * Canton * Crooks * Dell Rapids * Garretson *

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* Lennox * Luverne, MN * Parker * Salem *

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Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

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* Bridgewater * Canistota * Centerville * Colton * Hills, MN * Humboldt *'' Jasper, MN (partial)'' * Marion * Valley Springs * Viborg

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

* Beaver Creek, MN *

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* Davis * Dolton * Fairview * Hardwick, MN * Hudson * Hurley *'' Irene (partial)'' * Kenneth, MN * Magnolia, MN * Monroe * Montrose * Sherman * Spencer * Steen, MN

Unincorporated places

* Ash Creek, MN * Benclare * Booge * Corson * Ellis * Hooker * Kanaranzi, MN *

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* Manley, MN * Moe *Morefield * Naomi * Renner * Rowena * Shindler * Unityville

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 187,093 people, 72,492 households, and 48,282 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.07%

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, 1.25%

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, 1.56% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.04%

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, 0.87% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,590, and the median income for a family was $48,191. Males had a median income of $30,994 versus $22,493 for females. The

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for the MSA was $19,184.

References

{{South Dakota Geography of Minnehaha County, South Dakota Geography of Lincoln County, South Dakota Geography of Turner County, South Dakota Geography of McCook County, South Dakota