Ranking of South Dakota Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in South Dakota was 8.29%. Among all South Dakota counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Oglala Lakota County (24.87%), followed by Mellette County (21.79%), and Faulk County (20%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Stanley County (3.65%), Lincoln County (3.69%), and Campbell County (4.31%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota counties.

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

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