Minnehaha County

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	197,214
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	099
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	26,227
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	197,742
Median Age	35.6
Veterans	10,855
Housing Units	84,770
Uninsured	2,946
Net Migration (recent)	1,609
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	6,195
Total Employees	122,130
Avg Annual Pay	$65,100
Median Household Income	$73,110
Poverty Rate	8.7%
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$93,803
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,394,713,086
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,072

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$246,200
Median Rent	$927
FMR Studio	$748
FMR 1BR	$882
FMR 2BR	$1,030
FMR 3BR	$1,412
FMR 4BR	$1,730

Health & Safety

Hospitals	96
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	15.2%
Adult Obesity	35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.0
Air Quality Good Days	297

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	46
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	110
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	167
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	844
Land in Farms (acres)	291,272
Avg Farm Size (acres)	345.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2024-08-15
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-06-29
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-11-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-07-28
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-09-23
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Minnehaha County

Brandon — pop 11,048
Dell Rapids — pop 3,996
Hartford — pop 3,354
Crooks — pop 1,362
Baltic — pop 1,246
Garretson — pop 1,228
Valley Springs — pop 885
Colton — pop 738
Humboldt — pop 579
Meadow View Addition — pop 531
Anderson — pop 388
Renner Corner — pop 347
Pine Lakes Addition — pop 306
Sherman — pop 81
Lyons — pop 70
Rowena — pop 68

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.