The Town Files

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

203,289 people. The median home is worth $287,600 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $76,880.

Towns in Minnehaha County

Towns in Minnehaha County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sioux Falls192,517$292,400$75,97035.5
Brandon11,048$336,600$110,80636.7
Dell Rapids3,996$301,700$100,17039.3
Hartford3,354$257,700$99,89339.5
Crooks1,362$295,400$98,98443.6
Baltic1,246$254,200$107,76829.3
Garretson1,228$203,800$59,74148.5
Valley Springs885$192,600$107,22237.0
Colton738$192,900$83,75041.3
Humboldt579$227,700$95,46933.1
Meadow View Addition531$250,600$99,76027.2

People and housing

Minnehaha CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$287,600$182,100
Median rent$978$785
Median household income$76,880$66,086
Median age36.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%23.6%
Below the poverty line8.8%10.1%

Jobs and pay

138,556 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,100 a year.

Largest industries in Minnehaha CountyHealth care & social assistan…27,518 jobs · $76,889Retail16,608 jobs · $40,289Manufacturing12,279 jobs · $61,345Hotels & restaurants11,737 jobs · $25,102Finance & insurance8,766 jobs · $96,123Construction8,757 jobs · $76,737
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Minnehaha County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,345 storm events in Minnehaha County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Minnehaha County by type since 1996Hail417Flood162Drought43Tornado23Blizzard27High Wind44Flash Flood68Winter Storm44Excessive Heat20Winter Weather115
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Minnehaha County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).