South Dakota White Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the White Alone population in South Dakota was 743,603 and represented 84.56% of the total South Dakota population (879,386).

Among South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (164,772), followed by Pennington County (93,368), and Lincoln County (55,684). Buffalo County had the lowest (322).

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 2018
South Dakota White Alone Population By County in 2018
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Minnehaha 164,772 86.16
Pennington 93,368 83.17
Lincoln 55,684 94.57
Brown 34,704 88.75
Brookings 32,672 92.64
Codington 26,432 94.07
Meade 25,662 90.66
Lawrence 24,046 93.29
Yankton 20,996 92.06
Davison 18,452 92.97
Beadle 15,521 85.1
Hughes 14,764 83.59
Union 14,760 94.52
Clay 12,443 88.97
Lake 12,385 94.94
Butte 9,600 93.58
Custer 8,180 92.73
Turner 8,128 96.85
Hutchinson 7,010 96.13
Grant 6,855 96.24
Spink 6,177 95.49
Bon Homme 6,116 88.39
Hamlin 5,955 97.42
Charles Mix 5,932 63.72
Roberts 5,924 57.19
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