South Dakota is known for a great many things: stunning landscapes, Mount Rushmore, The Falls, and more bison than you can shake a camera at; however, a booming population base is not one of them.
As of July 2024, the estimated population of South Dakota was just a hair under one million people, to be precise, 924,669 residents.
And half of those 924,669 people are residing in two metropolitan areas, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Dakota News Now reports that both Sioux Falls and Rapid City have been enjoying population booms over the past few decades. Residents from in-state and curious newcomers from out of state, possibly lured in by tales of “no state income tax” and “really nice people,” are flocking to South Dakota’s two largest cities…