South Dakota
State of the United States

South Dakota

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for South Dakota.

Official Name

  • State of South Dakota(English)

Region

  • Northern America

Continent

  • North America

Total Population

935,094(as of 2025)

Capital

Pierre Pierre (PIR)

ISO Codes

US-SDISO 3166-2

Currency

  • United States Dollar (USD • US$)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 120 V · Frequency: 60 Hz · Plug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National
  • Dakota(dak)c
  • Lakota(lkt)c
  • English(eng)b
  • Spanish(spa)b

Current Times & Time Zones

5:18am, 23rd August 2026Mountain Time(MDT • UTC-06:00)
6:18am, 23rd August 2026Central Time(CDT • UTC-05:00)

Largest Cities

Sioux Falls(FSD • 192,517 residents as of 2020)
Rapid City(RAP • 75,443 residents as of 2020)
Aberdeen(ABR • 28,495 residents as of 2020)
Brookings(24,658 residents as of 2020)
Watertown(22,655 residents as of 2020)

Busiest Airports

Sioux Falls Regional Airport(FSD • 914,000 passengers as of 2023)
Rapid City Regional Airport(RAP • 600,000 passengers as of 2023)
Aberdeen Regional Airport(ABR • 42,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of South Dakota

Map of South Dakota
Map of South Dakota

Flags

Flag of South Dakota
Flag of South Dakota

Plug types

Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Status
bDe Facto · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of South Dakota

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Out Score of South Dakota

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