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South Dakota Population Density Map. South Dakota is the 46th-most populous U.S. state; in 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated a population of about 884,659. The majority of South Dakotans are White, and the largest religion is Christianity.
The Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of just one county in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Watertown. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 31,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 31,922). [1]
South Dakota is in the north-central United States, and is considered a part of the Midwest by the U.S. Census Bureau; [52] it is also part of the Great Plains region. The culture, economy, and geography of western South Dakota have more in common with the West than the Midwest.
U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions. Since 1950, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. [1] [2] The Census Bureau region definition is "widely used ... for data collection and analysis", [3] and is the most commonly used classification system.
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, three metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in South Dakota. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA , comprising the area around the state's largest city of Sioux Falls .
The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in South Dakota and one county in Minnesota, anchored by the city of Sioux Falls. The metro area is referred to locally as the Sioux Empire.
South Dakota has 79 census designated places. Census-designated places. Rank CDP Population County 1 Rapid Valley: 8,260 Pennington: 2 Pine Ridge: 3,308
Oglala Lakota County (known as Shannon County until May 2015) [2] is a county in southwestern South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,672. [ 3 ] Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat ; Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center. [ 1 ]