The South Dakota flag features the state seal surrounded by a golden blazing sun in a field of sky blue. Letters reading "South Dakota, The Mount Rushmore State" the official state nickname are arranged in a circle around the sun.

Population, 2006 estimate 781,919, White persons 88.5%, Black persons 0.8%, American Indian and Alaska Native persons 8.8%, Asian persons 0.7%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%, Persons reporting two or more races 1.2%, Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 2.1%.