Sioux City metropolitan area

The Sioux City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 145,940.^[1] Plymouth County, Iowa, was removed from the definition of the MSA prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

Sioux City Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Skyline of Sioux City
Map of Sioux City–Le Mars, IA–NE–SD CSA   Sioux City   Sioux City, IA–NE–SD MSA   Le Mars, IA µSA
Country	United States
State	Iowa Nebraska South Dakota
Principal city	Sioux City
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Counties

• Woodbury County, Iowa
• Dakota County, Nebraska
• Dixon County, Nebraska
• Union County, South Dakota
• Plymouth County, Iowa, until 2020

Communities

Places with more than 80,000 inhabitants

• Sioux City, Iowa (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

• South Sioux City, Nebraska

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Beresford, South Dakota
• Dakota City, Nebraska
• Elk Point, South Dakota
• Moville, Iowa
• North Sioux City, South Dakota
• Ponca, Nebraska
• Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
• Sloan, Iowa
• Wakefield, Nebraska

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Alcester, South Dakota
• Anthon, Iowa
• Correctionville, Iowa
• Emerson, Nebraska
• Homer, Nebraska
• Jefferson, South Dakota
• Lawton, Iowa

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Bronson, Iowa Cushing, Iowa Danbury, Iowa Hornick, Iowa Oto, Iowa Pierson, Iowa Salix, Iowa Smithland, Iowa

Allen, Nebraska Concord, Nebraska Dixon, Nebraska Hubbard, Nebraska Jackson, Nebraska Martinsburg, Nebraska Maskell, Nebraska Newcastle, Nebraska Waterbury, Nebraska

Unincorporated places

• Alsen, South Dakota
• Climbing Hill, Iowa
• Garryowen, South Dakota
• Luton, Iowa
• Nora, South Dakota
• Richland, South Dakota
• Spink, South Dakota
• Willis, Nebraska

Townships

Woodbury County, Iowa

Arlington Banner Concord Floyd Grange Grant Kedron Lakeport

Liberty Liston Little Sioux Miller Morgan Moville Oto Rock

Rutland Sioux City Sloan Union West Fork Willow Wolf Creek Woodbury

Dixon County, Nebraska

Clark Concord Daily Emerson Galena Hooker Logan

Newcastle Ottercreek Ponca Silvercreek Springbank Wakefield

Union County, South Dakota

Alcester Big Sioux Big Springs Brule Civil Bend Elk Point

Emmet Jefferson Prairie Sioux Valley Spink Virginia

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	115,018		—
2000	143,005		24.3%
2010	168,825		18.1%
2020	145,940		−13.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] Plymouth County, Iowa, was removed from the MSA prior to the 2020 census.

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 143,005 people, 53,586 households, and 36,735 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 87.40% White, 1.58% African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.19% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.17% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $39,084, and the median income for a family was $45,638. Males had a median income of $30,799 versus $22,162 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,650.

The Sioux City Human Rights Commission is an impartial governmental agency that works to protect the rights of the diverse population who live and work in Sioux City.

Combined statistical area

The Sioux City–Vermillion combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of five counties in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. The CSA had a population population of 175,638 as of 2020.

• Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)
  • Sioux City, Iowa (Woodbury County, Iowa; Plymouth County, Iowa; Dakota County, Nebraska; Dixon County, Nebraska; Wayne County, Nebraska; and Union County, South Dakota)
• Micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs)
  • Vermillion (Clay County, South Dakota)

Media

Sioux City, Iowa has been featured in an Independent Lens series documenting bullying.^[5]

The Sioux City metropolitan area is also featured in the book 100 Things to Do in Sioux City & Siouxland Before You Die by Lindsay Hindman (Reedy Press, Sept. 2020)^[6]

See also

• Iowa census statistical areas
• Nebraska census statistical areas
• Siouxland
• South Dakota census statistical areas

References

1. "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau.
2. "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020.
3. "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "INDEPENDENT LENS: Bully". Public Broadcasting System. October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
6. Hindman, Lindsay (2020). 100 Things to Do in Sioux City and Siouxland Before You Die. Reedy Press. ISBN 9781681062730. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

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