South Dakota

Population
	2000	2007
Population	754,844	796,214
State Rank	46	46
Median Age	35.6	37.1
Total 8 year-olds	11,262	10,505
Boys	5,786	5,460
Girls	5,476	5,045
Total 9 year-olds	11,370	10,187
Boys	5,912	5,193
Girls	5,458	4,994
Total 10 year-olds	11,654	10,399
Boys	5,954	5,333
Girls	5,700	5,066
Total 11 year-olds	11,690	10,661
Boys	6,010	5,413
Girls	5,680	5,248
Total 12 year-olds	11,739	10,587
Boys	5,910	5,426
Girls	5,829	5,161

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	77%	77%
Car Pool	10%	10%
Public Transportation	1%	0%

Geography
Capital	Pierre
Largest City	Sioux Falls
Second Largest City	Rapid City
Persons per square mile	10

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	264	277
Amusement Parks	6	5
FastFood Restaurants	570	648
Toy Stores	37	30
Video/Disc Rental Stores	60	48
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	4
Candy & Nut Stores	6	8
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	29	21
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	1	0

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

Date of Statehood: November 2, 1889
Population 1900: 401,570
Population 1950: 652,740

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Mount Rushmore State
Flower: American Pasqueflower
Tree: Black Hills Spruce
Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant
Sport: Rodeo
Fossil: Triceratops
Bread: Fry Bread

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.