South Dakota Population By Ethnicity in Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among South Dakota population of 886,667 people, 79.58% (705,583) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - White Alone, 8.41% (74,595) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone, and 3.88% (34,432) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Two Or More Races.
The first chart below shows the population and the second chart shows the percentage of South Dakota population for the top 7 ethnicities by population. You can also find in a table below, the population and the percentages for all the ethnicities in South Dakota.
You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each South Dakota county.
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 705583 | 79.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 74595 | 8.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 34432 | 3.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 17441 | 1.97 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 13332 | 1.50 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 13007 | 1.47 |
| Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 12233 | 1.38 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 9753 | 1.10 |
| Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3153 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2050 | 0.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 493 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 401 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 144 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 50 | 0.01 |