South Dakota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the South Dakota citizen population was 857.61K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (714.49K) and constituted 83.31% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (71.92K) and constituted 8.39% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (29.62K), constituting 3.45% 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 2020

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 2020

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	714490	83.31
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	71915	8.39
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	29615	3.45
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	21665	2.53
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	12870	1.50
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	6720	0.78
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	335	0.04