South Dakota White Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the White Alone population in South Dakota was 729,760 and represented 85.39% of the total South Dakota population (854,663).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (161,011), followed by Pennington County (90,467), and Lincoln County (50,517). Buffalo County had the lowest (313).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White 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 White Alone Population By County in 2015
South Dakota White Alone Population By County in 2015
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 161,011 87.71
Pennington 90,467 83.6
Lincoln 50,517 95.32
Brown 34,953 90.94
Brookings 31,533 93.13
Codington 26,388 94.56
Meade 24,501 91.44
Lawrence 23,301 93.72
Yankton 20,979 92.41
Davison 18,704 93.89
Beadle 15,840 87.29
Hughes 14,943 85.01
Union 14,267 95.53
Clay 12,522 90.75
Lake 11,848 95.94
Butte 9,664 94.57
Turner 7,921 97.39
Custer 7,884 93.24
Hutchinson 7,035 96.77
Grant 7,003 96.98
Spink 6,241 95.21
Bon Homme 6,210 89.46
Charles Mix 5,993 64.04
Fall River 5,980 87.83
Roberts 5,976 58.53
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