South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in South Dakota was 15,843 and represented 1.85% of the total South Dakota population (854,663).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (9,230), followed by Pennington County (1,435), and Lincoln County (670). Jones County had the lowest (2).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American 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.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in South Dakota.

See this for other years:
South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 9,230 5.03
Pennington 1,435 1.33
Lincoln 670 1.26
Brown 512 1.33
Brookings 493 1.46
Meade 454 1.69
Yankton 430 1.89
Beadle 258 1.42
Lawrence 215 0.87
Clay 211 1.53
Codington 188 0.67
Davison 164 0.82
Union 145 0.97
Hughes 130 0.74
Lake 105 0.85
Bon Homme 88 1.27
Fall River 72 1.06
Hutchinson 70 0.96
Moody 65 1.01
Clark 54 1.48
Butte 49 0.48
Roberts 44 0.43
Custer 42 0.5
Spink 41 0.63
Grant 34 0.47
Items per page:
1 – 25 of 66