Pierre, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

20,791

0.00481% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0.506% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$83,641

8.04% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$212,000

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pierre, SD had a population of 20.8k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $83,641. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pierre, SD declined from 20,792 to 20,791, a −0.00481% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,416 to $83,641, a 8.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pierre, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.895%).

None of the households in Pierre, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Pierre, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pierre, SD was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Pierre, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierre, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Pierre, SD is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.827% of Pierre, SD residents were born outside of the country (172 people).

In 2022, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 815 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Pierre, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pierre, SD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pierre, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierre, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 119
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 266
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 285

3.54%

Hispanic Population

736 people

3.54% of the people in Pierre, SD are hispanic (736 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pierre, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.827%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

0.476%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2022, 0.827% of Pierre, SD residents (172 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pierre, SD was 0.476%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pierre, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
426 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
351 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 89

Pierre, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pierre, SD employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Pierre, SD are Public Administration (2,394 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (969 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,112), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,580), and Manufacturing ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2022 Value

± 795

−0.845%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −0.845%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierre, SD, are Management Occupations (1,579 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,324 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (912 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierre, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2022 Value

± 795

−0.845%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −0.845%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierre, SD, are Public Administration (2,394 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (969 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierre, SD, though some of these residents may live in Pierre, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,710

Median earning men ± $2,016

$42,321

Median earning women ± $2,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,581), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,580), and Manufacturing ($62,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($65,550), Construction ($65,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

71
Construction
63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
43
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pierre, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pierre, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Pierre, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Pierre, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierre, SD was $212,000 in 2022, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $184,500 to $212,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierre, SD is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pierre, SD have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierre, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pierre, SD is $83,641. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Pierre, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $92,317, followed by Hanson County, SD and Hughes County, SD, with respective values of $86,827 and $83,750.

Property

$212,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,349

$6,470

Median Property Taxes

±$574

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pierre, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pierre, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.9% of the housing units in Pierre, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierre, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pierre, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $92,317, followed by Hanson County, SD and Hughes County, SD, with respective values of $86,827 and $83,750.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pierre, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,641

Median Household Income

± $5,314

8.64k

Number of Households

± 697

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.64k households in Pierre, SD grew to $83,641 from the previous year's value of $77,416.

The following chart displays the households in Pierre, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierre, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (6.34%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Pierre, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierre, SD have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Pierre, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pierre, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pierre, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pierre, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierre, SD (1.77k out of 19.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pierre, SD is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Pierre, SD has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 6.52% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1243 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1257 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1552 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,243 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,243 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1,257 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Dakota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

6.52%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierre, SD declined by 6.71% from 6.95% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pierre, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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