South Dakota Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for South Dakota was 12.46%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in South Dakota (49.12%), followed by Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (29.49%), and Some Other Race Alone (19.36%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (8.29%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.73%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (8.18%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in South Dakota.

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South Dakota Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Black Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
South Dakota Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
South Dakota Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 49.12
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 29.49
Some Other Race Alone 19.36
Two or More Races 18.79
Black Alone 17.68
Asian Alone 13.35
White Alone 8.29
South Dakota Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 19.73
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8.18