SD — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Dakota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 907,428 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,550 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 80.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $257,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $946 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.7% |
Currently seated senators
- Rounds, Mike (R) · b. 1954
- Thune, John (R) · b. 1961
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| THUNE, JOHN R. | R | 2028 |
| BEAUDION, JULIAN C | D | 2026 |
| BENGS, BRIAN | I | 2026 |
| MCNEAL, JUSTIN S | R | 2026 |
| ROUNDS, MIKE | R | 2026 |
| BEAUFORD, WILLIAM TREMEYNE MR III | R | 2025 |
| BENGS, BRIAN L | D | 2022 |
| LESNAR, TAMARA J. | L | 2022 |
| MOWRY, MARK S. | R | 2022 |
| SCHUBERT, PATRICK WILLIAM MR. SR | R | 2022 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. | R | 2022 |
| WHALEN, BRUCE SR. | R | 2022 |