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South Dakota

Capital: Pierre · Statehood: 1889

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Population (2020 Census)

886,667

Total area

77,116

mi² · 199,729 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$80,685

Nominal GDP 2024

$75,179

millions USD

Current constitution

November 2, 1889

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

126

National rank

By population

#46 of 50

By area

#16 of 50

By statehood

#39 of 50

By # of amendments

#22 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−87% vs avg
886,667 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

+7% vs avg
75,811 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Panama3,894,082
Uruguay3,387,605
Delaware989,948
South Dakota886,667
North Dakota779,094

By area

Ecuador99,311 sq mi
Minnesota79,627 sq mi
Nebraska76,824 sq mi
South Dakota75,811 sq mi
Uruguay67,037 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Trial court

Circuit Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Magistrate Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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