Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 information for other states and for the United States.
| 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 |