South Dakota Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 881.79K South Dakota population, 307.04K had German ancestry (34.82%), 172.50K had Unclassified ancestry (19.56%), and 159.50K had Other Groups ancestry (18.09%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other states, South Dakota counties, congressional districts, and the United States.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Related Topics: South Dakota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
South Dakota Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 307044 | 34.82 |
| Unclassified | 172498 | 19.56 |
| Other Groups | 159501 | 18.09 |
| Norwegian | 106244 | 12.05 |
| Irish | 87238 | 9.89 |
| English | 57923 | 6.57 |
| American | 38537 | 4.37 |
| Dutch | 36768 | 4.17 |
| Swedish | 25175 | 2.86 |
| French (except Basque) | 18865 | 2.14 |
| Czech | 16962 | 1.92 |
| Danish | 15591 | 1.77 |
| Polish | 13600 | 1.54 |
| Italian | 11027 | 1.25 |
| European | 10968 | 1.24 |
| Scottish | 10224 | 1.16 |
| Scandinavian | 9144 | 1.04 |
| Subsaharan African | 9106 | 1.03 |
| Russian | 8943 | 1.01 |
| Scotch Irish | 5390 | 0.61 |
| Finnish | 4345 | 0.49 |
| Welsh | 3910 | 0.44 |
| French Canadian | 3560 | 0.40 |
| Ethiopian | 3188 | 0.36 |
| Swiss | 3054 | 0.35 |
| African | 2600 | 0.30 |
| British | 2385 | 0.27 |
| Belgian | 1734 | 0.20 |
| Ukrainian | 1513 | 0.17 |
| Northern European | 1460 | 0.17 |
| Austrian | 1330 | 0.15 |
| Czechoslovakian | 1316 | 0.15 |
| Hungarian | 1295 | 0.15 |
| Eastern European | 1198 | 0.14 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 1182 | 0.13 |
| Greek | 1176 | 0.13 |
| Canadian | 1081 | 0.12 |
| Liberian | 934 | 0.11 |
| Somali | 804 | 0.09 |
| Lebanese | 704 | 0.08 |
| Yugoslavian | 701 | 0.08 |
| Portuguese | 690 | 0.08 |
| Sudanese | 665 | 0.08 |
| Luxembourger | 623 | 0.07 |
| Slovak | 550 | 0.06 |
| Pennsylvania German | 527 | 0.06 |
| Croatian | 469 | 0.05 |
| Arab | 431 | 0.05 |
| Haitian | 422 | 0.05 |
| West Indian | 412 | 0.05 |
| Romanian | 373 | 0.04 |
| German Russian | 347 | 0.04 |
| Brazilian | 314 | 0.04 |
| Celtic | 274 | 0.03 |
| Lithuanian | 270 | 0.03 |
| Icelander | 259 | 0.03 |
| Jamaican | 221 | 0.03 |
| Slovene | 209 | 0.02 |
| Serbian | 194 | 0.02 |
| South African | 187 | 0.02 |
| Afghan | 175 | 0.02 |
| Slavic | 168 | 0.02 |
| Basque | 157 | 0.02 |
| Latvian | 152 | 0.02 |
| Turkish | 147 | 0.02 |
| Egyptian | 139 | 0.02 |
| Syrian | 139 | 0.02 |
| Iraqi | 124 | 0.01 |
| Ghanaian | 117 | 0.01 |
| Iranian | 113 | 0.01 |
| Nigerian | 106 | 0.01 |
| Bulgarian | 88 | 0.01 |
| Armenian | 63 | 0.01 |
| Australian | 59 | 0.01 |
| Albania | 58 | 0.01 |
| Estonian | 54 | 0.01 |
| Kenyan | 53 | 0.01 |
| Palestinian | 49 | 0.01 |
| Bermudan | 49 | 0.01 |
| Alsatian | 47 | 0.01 |
| Guyanese | 39 | 0.00 |
| Israeli | 34 | 0.00 |
| Maltese | 24 | 0.00 |
| Barbadian | 24 | 0.00 |
| Ugandan | 21 | 0.00 |
| Bahamian | 19 | 0.00 |
| Moroccan | 17 | 0.00 |
| British West Indian | 16 | 0.00 |
| Jordanian | 14 | 0.00 |
| Zimbabwean | 13 | 0.00 |
| Cajun | 11 | 0.00 |
| Carpatho Rusyn | 11 | 0.00 |
| Macedonian | 10 | 0.00 |
| New Zealander | 10 | 0.00 |
| Trinidadian and Tobagonian | 8 | 0.00 |
| Cypriot | 5 | 0.00 |
| Belizean | 5 | 0.00 |
| US Virgin Islander | 3 | 0.00 |