Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area
The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area is made up of 5 counties in South Dakota and Minnesota: Minnehaha, Lincoln, Rock, Turner, and McCook, largest first. About 314,638 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 9.9% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 314,638 9.9% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 5: 2 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 3,058 sq mi (7,920 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- States
- South Dakota, Minnesota
- CBSA code
- 43620
Counties in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha CountySouth Dakota | Central | 212,691 | 67.6% |
| Lincoln CountySouth Dakota | Central | 77,145 | 24.5% |
| Rock CountyMinnesota | Outlying | 9,524 | 3.0% |
| Turner CountySouth Dakota | Outlying | 9,314 | 3.0% |
| McCook CountySouth Dakota | Outlying | 5,964 | 1.9% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Sioux Falls201,469 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Vermillion, SD Micro Area53 mi south
- Yankton, SD Micro Area56 mi southwest
- Worthington, MN Micro Area57 mi east
- Mitchell, SD Micro Area67 mi west
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area74 mi south
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