South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in South Dakota was 22,292 and represented 2.49% of the total South Dakota population (896,299).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (13,344), followed by Pennington County (1,629), and Lincoln County (1,403). 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 2021
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South Dakota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 13,344 6.68
Pennington 1,629 1.46
Lincoln 1,403 2.06
Brown 771 2.02
Meade 640 2.11
Brookings 579 1.67
Yankton 456 1.95
Beadle 329 1.72
Clay 256 1.69
Lawrence 255 0.98
Union 249 1.48
Codington 231 0.81
Davison 221 1.11
Lake 147 1.35
Hughes 130 0.73
Bon Homme 100 1.43
Fall River 88 1.22
Oglala Lakota 84 0.62
Moody 76 1.21
Roberts 76 0.75
Custer 68 0.79
Clark 67 1.73
Hutchinson 66 0.9
Butte 65 0.62
Turner 57 0.66
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