Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 804 people in South Dakota with Somali ancestry (0.09% of South Dakota population). Among all South Dakota counties, Brown County had the highest percentage of its population with Somali ancestry (0.82%), followed by Minnehaha County (0.22%), and Brookings County (0.18%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having Somali ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
Brown County
Minnehaha County
Brookings County
Marshall County
Pennington County
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Brown County 0.82
2 Minnehaha County 0.22
3 Brookings County 0.18
4 Marshall County 0.02
5 Pennington County 0.002