South Dakota American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in South Dakota was 77,987 and represented 9.13% of the total South Dakota population (854,663).

Among South Dakota counties, Oglala Lakota County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (13,448), followed by Pennington County (11,036), and Todd County (8,842). McPherson County had the lowest (8).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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South Dakota American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2015
South Dakota American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2015
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Aurora 60 2.19
Beadle 261 1.44
Bennett 2083 61.14
Bon Homme 537 7.74
Brookings 407 1.2
Brown 1314 3.42
Brule 504 9.62
Buffalo 1736 82.71
Butte 213 2.08
Campbell 11 0.78
Charles Mix 3041 32.49
Clark 10 0.27
Clay 434 3.15
Codington 699 2.51
Corson 2745 65.8
Custer 316 3.74
Davison 577 2.9
Day 523 9.5
Deuel 27 0.62
Dewey 4246 74.47
Douglas 74 2.51
Edmunds 36 0.9
Fall River 466 6.84
Faulk 8 0.35
Grant 69 0.96
Gregory 331 7.89
Haakon 34 1.84
Hamlin 42 0.7
Hand 13 0.39
Hanson 12 0.35
Harding 25 1.97
Hughes 1936 11.01
Hutchinson 85 1.17
Hyde 126 9.08
Jackson 1737 52.94
Jerauld 13 0.64
Jones 21 2.29
Kingsbury 50 1.01
Lake 130 1.05
Lawrence 585 2.35
Lincoln 324 0.61
Lyman 1503 38.79
McCook 58 1.06
McPherson 8 0.33
Marshall 447 9.26
Meade 774 2.89
Mellette 1107 54.61
Miner 12 0.54
Minnehaha 5120 2.79
Moody 895 13.87
Oglala Lakota 13448 93.62
Pennington 11036 10.2
Perkins 65 2.18
Potter 57 2.48
Roberts 3826 37.47
Sanborn 11 0.47
Spink 193 2.94
Stanley 210 7.05
Sully 39 2.78
Todd 8842 87.98
Tripp 779 14.37
Turner 77 0.95
Union 109 0.73
Walworth 728 13.45
Yankton 724 3.19
Ziebach 2058 72.52