Buffalo County, South Dakota Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 1.95K population of Buffalo County, SD residents comprised of 13 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (0.67%), and 1.94K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.33%).
Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 1.59K (81.37%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 286 (14.68%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 76 (3.90%). The smallest racial group in Buffalo County, SD was Some Other Race Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 1.58K (81.21%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 286 (14.68%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, SD, with a population of 66 (3.39%). The smallest ethnic group in Buffalo County, SD was Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Buffalo County, South Dakota from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other South Dakota counties and also for the state of South Dakota.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| White Alone | 286 | 14.68 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1585 | 81.37 |
| Asian Alone | 1 | 0.05 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Two Or More Races | 76 | 3.90 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1582 | 81.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 286 | 14.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 66 | 3.39 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10 | 0.51 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 0 | 0.00 |