The Sioux City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of four counties in three states –

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

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, and

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, anchored by the city of

Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury and Plymouth County, Iowa, Plymouth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Iowa, fo ...

. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 145,940. Plymouth County, Iowa, was removed from the definition of the MSA prior to the 2020 census.

Counties

Woodbury County, Iowa Woodbury County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 105,941, making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City ...

* Dakota County, Nebraska *

Dixon County, Nebraska Dixon County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,606. Its county seat is Ponca, Nebraska, Ponca. The county was created in 1856 and attached to Dakota Count ...

* Union County, South Dakota * Plymouth County, Iowa, until 2020

Communities

Places with more than 80,000 inhabitants

(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 Dakota City is a city in and the county seat of Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,919 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. Tyson Foods' largest beef production plant is located in Dakota City. History Dako ...

* Elk Point, South Dakota *

Moville, Iowa Moville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City, IA–Nebraska, NE–South Dakota, SD Sioux City metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was ...

* 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

Unincorporated places

* Alsen, South Dakota *

Climbing Hill, Iowa Climbing Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. The community is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a post office with the ZIP ...

*Garryowen, South Dakota * Luton, Iowa *Nora, South Dakota * Richland, South Dakota *Spink, South Dakota *Willis, Nebraska

Townships

Woodbury County, Iowa

Dixon County, Nebraska

Union County, South Dakota

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 1.58%

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, 1.54% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.04%

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, 5.19% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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and

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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

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and one micropolitan area. The CSA had a population population of 175,638 as of 2020. *Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) **

(

; Plymouth County, Iowa; Dakota 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. 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)

References

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