Early history
Humans have lived in what is today South Dakota for several thousand years. The first inhabitants were Paleoindian hunter-gatherers, and disappeared from the area around 5000 BC. … See more

Population
At the 2022 estimate South Dakota's population was 909,824 on July 1, 2022, a 2.61% increase since the 2020 United States census.
In 2020, 6.5% of South Dakota's population was … See more

South Dakota has 83,609 miles (134,556 km) of highways, roads, and streets, along with 679 miles (1,093 km) of interstate highways. Two major interstates pass through South Dakota: Interstate 90, which runs east and west through the southern half of the … See more

South Dakota's culture reflects the state's American Indian, rural, Western, and European roots. A number of annual events celebrating … See more

South Dakota is in the north-central United States, and is considered a part of the Midwest by the U.S. Census Bureau; it is also part of the See more

The current-dollar gross state product of South Dakota was $39.8 billion as of 2010, the fifth-smallest total state output in the U.S. The See more

Government
Like other U.S. states, the structure of the government of South Dakota follows the same separation of powers as the federal government, … See more