In 2021, about 900,000 people lived in South Dakota. This was an increase from the previous year, when about 890,000 people lived in the state. In 1960, the resident population of South Dakota stood at about 680,000 people.
Resident population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021
(in millions)
1960 to 2000 data as of April 1, data for other years as of July 1. Insofar as possible, population shown for all years is that of present area of state.
* The April 1, 1990, census counts include corrections processed through August 1997, results of special censuses and test censuses, and do not include adjustments for census coverage errors.
Data from previous years can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (December 21, 2021). Resident population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206361/resident-population-in-south-dakota/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206361/resident-population-in-south-dakota/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Resident population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206361/resident-population-in-south-dakota/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206361/resident-population-in-south-dakota/
US Census Bureau, Resident population in South Dakota from 1960 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206361/resident-population-in-south-dakota/ (last visited May 19, 2022)
