South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in South Dakota was 21,496 and represented 2.42% of the total South Dakota population (887,852).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (12,936), followed by Pennington County (1,545), and Lincoln County (1,264). 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 2020
South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 12,936 6.54
Pennington 1,545 1.41
Lincoln 1,264 1.93
Brown 757 1.98
Meade 623 2.08
Brookings 556 1.62
Yankton 435 1.87
Beadle 319 1.66
Union 257 1.52
Clay 256 1.71
Codington 222 0.78
Davison 212 1.06
Lawrence 212 0.82
Lake 147 1.33
Hughes 135 0.76
Bon Homme 105 1.51
Roberts 89 0.87
Fall River 87 1.25
Moody 82 1.29
Oglala Lakota 81 0.59
Custer 69 0.83
Clark 63 1.64
Turner 63 0.73
Hutchinson 61 0.82
Butte 58 0.56
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