Town guide

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, home to about 201,469 people across 79 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 57103, 57104, 57105, 57106, 57107, 57108, 57110, 57117 and 57197.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population201,4692,547 per sq mi
Median home value$292,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sioux Falls

9 ZIP codes

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Around Sioux Falls

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)160 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL474 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sioux Falls; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sioux Falls

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sioux Falls had 192,517 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Minnehaha County grew from 23,926 residents in 1900 to 197,214 in 2020.

Sioux Falls population by census2000: 123,975, 2010: 153,888, 2020: 192,517123,9752000153,8882010192,5172020

Minnehaha County, 1900–2020

Minnehaha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,926, 1910: 29,631, 1920: 42,490, 1930: 50,872, 1940: 57,697, 1950: 70,910, 1960: 86,575, 1970: 95,209, 1980: 109,435, 1990: 123,809, 2000: 148,281, 2010: 169,468, 2020: 197,21424K’00’1042K’20’3058K’40’5087K’60’70109K’80’90148K’00’10197K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sioux FallsJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in27°9°Jan0.632°13°Feb0.845°24°Mar1.659°36°Apr3.071°48°May3.981°59°Jun4.285°63°Jul3.383°61°Aug3.376°52°Sep2.761°38°Oct2.445°25°Nov1.232°13°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls, SD weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Minnehaha County

125,353 jobs at 6,262 businesses in Minnehaha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Minnehaha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,356 jobs; Retail trade: 16,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,407 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,382 jobs; Construction: 8,284 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,814 jobs; Professional services: 4,751 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,240 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sioux Falls’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Sioux FallsUnder a mile
  • Sanford Usd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux FallsUnder a mile
  • Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sioux FallsUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors389
Specialist doctors1,032
Dentists174
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants995
Mental health providers874
Physical and occupational therapists540
Optometrists77
Chiropractors159
Pharmacies68

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sioux Falls

Parks (74 nearby)

  • Great Bear Recreation Park · 237 acres4.7 mi
  • Falls Park · 151 acres2.0 mi
  • Harmodon Park · 144 acres3.9 mi
  • Yankton Trails Park · 144 acres1.9 mi
  • Sertoma Park · 126 acres2.4 mi
  • Tuthill Park · 94 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (31 nearby)

  • Co-Op Natural Foods0.4 mi
  • Fair Market0.7 mi
  • Sunshine Foods0.8 mi
  • Hy-Vee1.0 mi

Pharmacies (20 nearby)

  • Avera McKennan Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Prairie Center Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Lewis1.0 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Norman B. Mears Library0.5 mi
  • Mikkelsen Library0.6 mi
  • Downtown Library1.2 mi
  • Caille Branch Library2.4 mi
  • Ronning Branch Library2.6 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Washington Pavillion of Arts & Science0.8 mi
  • Pettigrew Home & Museum1.2 mi
  • Old Courthouse Museum1.4 mi
  • Museum of Visual Materials1.5 mi
  • Delbridge Museum of Natural History1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Sioux Falls State Theatre0.9 mi
  • Creative Spirits0.9 mi
  • Dance Gallery0.9 mi
  • Sioux Empire Community Theatre1.3 mi
  • Anne Zabel Studio Theater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Colleges and universities

  • Augustana University
  • University of Sioux Falls
  • Si Tanka University

Sports teams

  • Sioux Falls Skyforce NBA G League

Notable people born here

  • January Jones (1978) · American actress (born 1978)
  • Michael E. Fossum (1957) · American astronaut
  • Shayna Baszler (1980) · American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
  • Thomas Gullickson (1950) · Catholic archbishop
  • Christopher Cain (1943) · American film director
  • Keith Olsen (1945) · American record producer and sound engineer (1945–2020)
  • Joe Foss (1915) · United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1915–2003)
  • Brian Cummings (1948) · American voice actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sioux Falls

Public schools here are run by Sioux Falls School District 49-5, Harrisburg School District 41-2, Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (61)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux FallsPre-K–5632Public2.9 mi
Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux FallsPre-K–5465Public2.3 mi
Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux FallsPre-K–5873Public4.6 mi
Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux FallsPre-K–5358Public4.7 mi
Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux FallsPre-K–5574Public1.5 mi
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux FallsPre-K–5681Public2.5 mi
Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux FallsPre-K–5443Public1.6 mi
Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux FallsPre-K–5728Public3.7 mi
Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux FallsPre-K–5458Public3.8 mi
John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux FallsPre-K–5666Public2.8 mi
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux FallsPre-K–5291Public2.5 mi
Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux FallsPre-K–5426Public0.5 mi
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux FallsPre-K–5846Public5.1 mi
Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux FallsPre-K–5447Public1.1 mi
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux FallsPre-K–5690Public0.8 mi
The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74Sioux FallsPre-K65Public3.7 mi
Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux FallsK–5440Public6.3 mi
All City Elementary - 50Sioux FallsK–5149Public2.5 mi
ARISE Shelter Care - 71Sioux FallsK–124Alternative Education3.2 mi
Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82Sioux FallsK–129Alternative Education3.8 mi
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52Sioux FallsK–555Public1.1 mi
Elementary Immersion Center - 43Sioux FallsK–5106Public2.5 mi
Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux FallsK–5444Public1.5 mi
Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux FallsK–5338Public4.3 mi
Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux FallsK–4531Public5.1 mi
Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux FallsK–4345Public4.7 mi
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux FallsK–5661Public4.1 mi
Journey Elementary - 05Sioux FallsK–5340Public3.3 mi
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux FallsK–5447Public1.3 mi
Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux FallsK–5608Public3.7 mi

And 31 more.

Private schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Accurate and Conscious Education AcademySioux FallsPre-K–1046Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Children's Home Society of SD/Loving SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–885Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Christ the King Grade SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–6102Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Sioux Falls Catholic SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–122,231Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Sioux Falls Christian SchoolsSioux FallsPre-K–121,382Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
Sioux Falls Lutheran SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–12301Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.5 mi
St Michael SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–6187Roman Catholic3.0 mi
The Baan Dek Montessori SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–K3Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Westside Christian SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–521Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi
Bethel Lutheran SchoolSioux FallsK–828Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.7 mi
Good Shepherd LutheranSioux FallsK–852Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.0 mi
Sioux Falls Lutheran SchoolSioux FallsK–12295Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.5 mi
Cornerstone SchoolSioux Falls1–1237Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
LifescapeSioux Falls1–12107Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Sioux Falls Adventist SchoolSioux Falls1–77Seventh-day Adventist4.7 mi
Mccrossan Boys RanchSioux Falls6–1240Nonsectarian6.4 mi
O'Gorman Junior High SchoolSioux Falls7–8329Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Education & Integration ServicesSioux Falls11–126Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Choices Alternative SchoolSioux FallsUngraded3Christian (no specific denomination)1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tea, Meadow View Addition, Pine Lakes Addition, Anderson, Shindler and Renner Corner.

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