South Dakota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the South Dakota citizen population was 833.72K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (703.51K) and constituted 84.38% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (71.16K) and constituted 8.54% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (24.14K), constituting 2.90% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of South Dakota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

South Dakota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	703510	84.38
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	71160	8.54
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	24135	2.90
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	19035	2.28
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	9925	1.19
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	5650	0.68
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	310	0.04