New Census data show South Dakota had fifth highest rate of growth in population

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South Dakota was one of about a dozen states that saw its population grow by 1.10 percent or larger from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

Overall, the state had the fifth-largest population increase over that year, based on the percentage of growth. The 1.5 percent increase comes from the Census Bureau’s yearly population estimates. It’s the largest increase of any state in the Midwest, which, as a region, saw a decline in population.

The state’s rate of population increase was exceeded only by that of Florida, Idaho, South Carolina and Texas.

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