# Minnehaha County, South Dakota: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Sioux Falls, Brandon and Dell Rapids Minnehaha County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 6 data centers in Minnehaha County, 55% of South Dakota's total. Minnehaha County is home to most of Sioux Falls (172,103 of its 213,748 residents), Brandon, Dell Rapids and Hartford. Construction employs 8,825, up 36.1% since 2019. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed county moratorium on data centers”. Electrical contractors employ 1,363, up 48.5% since 2019 against up 38.0% statewide, at an average $89,909 a year. 6 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map, 55% of South Dakota's +48.5% electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 1,363 +8.7% total jobs since 2019, now 139,772 ## Cities and towns in Minnehaha County Minnehaha County is home to most of Sioux Falls (172,103 of its 213,748 residents), Brandon, Dell Rapids and Hartford. Sioux Falls172,103 residents · 81% of the city Brandon11,306 residents Dell Rapids3,852 residents Hartford3,635 residents Split Rock Township3,086 residents Mapleton Township2,063 residents Crooks1,415 residents Baltic1,344 residents Wall Lake Township1,210 residents Garretson1,174 residents Valley Springs889 residents Wayne Township883 residents Sverdrup Township847 residents Brandon Township778 residents Benton Township744 residents Hartford Township690 residents Colton687 residents Lyons Township612 residents Dell Rapids Township599 residents Humboldt569 residents Edison Township534 residents Red Rock Township390 residents Palisade Township388 residents Burk Township357 residents And 10 smaller places. - Sioux Falls also extends into [Lincoln County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/lincoln-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Anderson, Lyons, Meadow View Addition, Pine Lakes Addition, Renner Corner, Rowena. Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities. ## What changed in Minnehaha County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in South Dakota | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 197,688 | 212,691 | ▲ 7.6% | 1st of 66 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 128,623 | 139,772 | ▲ 8.7% | 15th of 66 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,258 | $66,906 | ▲ 33.1% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,483 | 8,825 | ▲ 36.1% | 9th of 31 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 918 | 1,363 | ▲ 48.5% | — | | Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 181 | 288 | ▲ 59.1% | — | | Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 82 | 173 | ▲ 111.0% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.4% | 2.2% | ▼ 0.2pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | Employers here counted 139,772 jobs in 2025, up 8.7% from 2019. Owners plan to retire 166 MW more by 2035, led by Angus Anson in 2029. Its power plants have 406 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas, the 8th largest fleet in South Dakota. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota is the largest utility serving Minnehaha County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.87¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.48¢ median for South Dakota utilities. 212,691 people live here, up 7.6% since 2020, 1st of 66 South Dakota counties by population. Unemployment was 2.2% in August 2026, against 2.4% in 2019. ## Who powers Minnehaha County ### Utilities with service territory in Minnehaha County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Investor Owned | Bundled | 92,204 | 13.87¢ | 45% | | Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,213 | 12.94¢ | 6% | | Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,160 | 12.41¢ | 26% | | City of Sioux Falls - (SD) | — | — | — | — | — | | WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | Bundled | — | — | 99% | Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers. ### Operating power plants | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Natural gas | 406 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Angus Anson | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Natural gas | 406 MW | 1994 | ### Scheduled to retire | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | Angus Anson | Natural gas | 166 MW | 2029 | ## The Minnehaha County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 139,772 | $66,906 | 1.00 | | Construction | 8,825 | $78,630 | 1.19 | | Electrical contractors | 1,363 | $89,909 | 1.35 | | Power and communication line construction | 288 | $100,133 | 1.28 | | Electric utilities | 158 | $163,188 | 0.42 | | Data processing and hosting | 173 | $110,153 | 0.40 | Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out. ## Data centers and local rules in Minnehaha County 6 data centers in Minnehaha County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ### Local measures | Measure | Status | Date | |---|---|---| | Proposed county moratorium on data centers | Proposed | 2026-08 | ## Minnehaha County and its neighbors Of the 8 counties that border Minnehaha County, McCook County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined. [[[[[[[[ | County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Minnehaha County | 212,691 | ▲ 8.7% | 406 MW | — | 6 | 1 | | Lake County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/lake-county) | 10,993 | ▲ 2.1% | — | — | — | — | | Lincoln County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/lincoln-county) | 77,145 | ▲ 27.9% | 4 MW | — | 1 | 1 | | Lyon County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/iowa/lyon-county) IA | 12,354 | ▲ 6.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — | | McCook County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/mccook-county) | 5,964 | ▲ 8.9% | — | 99 MW | — | — | | Moody County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/moody-county) | 6,632 | ▼ 6.0% | — | — | — | — | | Pipestone County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/minnesota/pipestone-county) MN | 9,260 | ▼ 5.3% | 385 MW | — | — | — | | Rock County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/minnesota/rock-county) MN | 9,524 | ▲ 17.3% | 328 MW | — | — | — | | Turner County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/turner-county) | 9,314 | ▲ 17.0% | 5 MW | — | — | — | ## More of South Dakota [All South Dakota countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota)[Lincoln County77,145 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/lincoln-county)[Lake County10,993 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/lake-county)[Turner County9,314 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/turner-county)[Moody County6,632 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/moody-county)[McCook County5,964 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/mccook-county) ## Minnehaha County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Minnehaha County, South Dakota? 5 utilities have service territory in Minnehaha County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD), City of Sioux Falls - (SD). The largest, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, charged residential customers 13.87¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Sioux Falls, SD in? Most of Sioux Falls is in Minnehaha County: 172,103 of its 213,748 residents, or 81%. The rest of the city lies in Lincoln County. ### What county is Brandon, SD in? Brandon is in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. About 11,306 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Minnehaha County? 1 operating plant with 406 MW of capacity. The largest is Angus Anson (406 MW, natural gas). ### Are there data centers in Minnehaha County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 6 data centers in Minnehaha County. ### Is Minnehaha County adding jobs? Employers counted 139,772 jobs in 2025 against 128,623 in 2019 (+8.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 6,483 to 8,825. ### Does Minnehaha County have a data center moratorium? The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Minnehaha County, 0 in force. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-dakota/minnehaha-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).