Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in South Dakota was 17.68%. Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Mitchell city (77.89%), followed by Vermillion city (68.26%), and Rapid City city (26.08%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Brandon city (0%), Pierre city (0%), and Spearfish city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in South Dakota.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Mitchell city
Vermillion city
Rapid City city
Box Elder city
Sioux Falls city
Brookings city
Aberdeen city
Huron city
Brandon city
Pierre city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Mitchell city 77.89
2 Vermillion city 68.26
3 Rapid City city 26.08
4 Box Elder city 20.00
5 Sioux Falls city 17.73
6 Brookings city 17.22
7 Aberdeen city 6.14
8 Huron city 2.26
9 Brandon city 0.00
9 Pierre city 0.00
9 Spearfish city 0.00
9 Watertown city 0.00
9 Yankton city 0.00