South Dakota Trivia:
Capital : Pierre
State Tree : Black Hills Spruce
State Flower : Pasque Flower
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Ring-necked Pheasant
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South Dakota People:
South Dakota has a total population of 781,919 (2006 est) and ranks 46th in population of U.S. states. By age, 194,681 (24.9%) South Dakotans are under 18 years of age, 476,055 (60.9%) are age 19 to 64, and 111,183 (14.2%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.0%, and males 50% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  24.9 |
| 65 and older | 14.2 |
| 19 to 64 | 60.9 |
| Female | 50.0 |
| Male | 50 |
66,665 (8.5%) South Dakotans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 5,808 (0.7%) are Asian, 7,389 (0.9%) are Black, 381 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 691,100 (88.4%) are White, 10,576 (1.4%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 691,100 |
| American Indian | 66,665 |
| Mixed | 10,576 |
| Black | 7,389 |
| Asian | 5,808 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 381 |
16,773 (2.1%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
1.8% of South Dakotans were born in a foreign country.
6.5% of South Dakotans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
84.6% of South Dakotans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 21.5% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
South Dakota had 11,338 births and 6,833 deaths in 2004.
South Dakota Land:
South Dakota has a land area of 75,885 square miles and is ranked 16th amoung U.S. states in total area. South Dakota has a population density of 10 people per square mile. South Dakota had 43,785,079 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.90% of the total area.