South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in South Dakota was 19,793 and represented 2.25% of the total South Dakota population (879,386).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (11,735), followed by Pennington County (1,641), and Lincoln County (896). Jones County had the lowest (3).

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 2018
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South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 11,735 6.14
Pennington 1,641 1.46
Lincoln 896 1.52
Brown 855 2.19
Meade 591 2.09
Brookings 550 1.56
Yankton 484 2.12
Beadle 268 1.47
Clay 227 1.62
Lawrence 223 0.87
Codington 200 0.71
Union 197 1.26
Davison 181 0.91
Lake 140 1.07
Hughes 130 0.74
Bon Homme 95 1.37
Fall River 81 1.2
Moody 80 1.24
Hutchinson 66 0.91
Butte 64 0.62
Clark 64 1.72
Roberts 64 0.62
Turner 51 0.61
Custer 49 0.56
McCook 48 0.86
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