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Companies that choose to grow and expand in South Dakota are emboldened by our state’s natural beauty and earnest workforce. From the wild beauty of the Badlands to the bustle of business in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, there is an abundance of brilliant minds and distinctive assets that contribute to the magnitude of what makes South Dakota a one-of-a-kind place to put down roots, get to know your neighbor and cultivate success. And we have a rapidly growing economy to show for it. Learn more about our demographics to find out what South Dakota is made of.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Population Estimates
Internal Revenue Service
United Van Lines, 2019 Moving Survey
2018 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019
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