Published February 17, 2011, 08:05 AM
Minnehaha County, which includes most of Sioux Falls, grew by 14.3 percent to 169,468 residents. Pennington County, home to Rapid City in the state’s Black Hills, grew by 14 percent to 100,948.
But the most significant growth was in Lincoln County, home to the south side of Sioux Falls, which grew by 85.8 percent to 44,828.
SD population: 814,180
South Dakota’s two largest counties each grew by more than 14 percent in the past decade, according to population figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.Minnehaha County, which includes most of Sioux Falls, grew by 14.3 percent to 169,468 residents. Pennington County, home to Rapid City in the state’s Black Hills, grew by 14 percent to 100,948.
But the most significant growth was in Lincoln County, home to the south side of Sioux Falls, which grew by 85.8 percent to 44,828.
By: Dirk Lammers, The Associated Press
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