South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in South Dakota was 17,613 and represented 2.04% of the total South Dakota population (863,693).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (10,435), followed by Pennington County (1,549), and Lincoln County (726). Jones County had the lowest (4).

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.

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South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 10,435 5.59
Pennington 1,549 1.42
Lincoln 726 1.33
Brown 605 1.56
Brookings 573 1.67
Meade 503 1.84
Yankton 467 2.06
Beadle 247 1.36
Clay 227 1.62
Lawrence 214 0.84
Codington 197 0.7
Davison 165 0.82
Union 155 1.02
Lake 131 1.04
Hughes 130 0.74
Bon Homme 87 1.25
Fall River 87 1.28
Moody 69 1.06
Hutchinson 64 0.87
Clark 57 1.57
Roberts 53 0.52
Butte 49 0.48
Custer 48 0.56
Spink 37 0.57
Charles Mix 35 0.37
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