Immigration in South Dakota

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for South Dakota.

42,000
Foreign-born
4.6%
19,000
Naturalized citizens
23,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 3,100
Annual new immigrants
2023
Mexico
Top origin
Ethiopia
2nd origin
Myanmar
3rd origin
≈ 8,000
Undocumented residents
Est.

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Foreign-born share

19002023
4.6% 79%

Census/ACS.

Data table

Foreign-born42,0004.6%
Naturalized citizens19,000
Non-citizen residents23,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 3,1002023
Top originMexico
2nd originEthiopia
3rd originMyanmar
Undocumented residents≈ 8,000Est.

Compared to the United States

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