Pennington County, South Dakota Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 109.22K population of Pennington County, SD residents comprised of 5.58K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.10%), and 103.65K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.90%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 84.56K (77.42%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 11.70K (10.71%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 8.59K (7.87%). The smallest racial group in Pennington County, SD was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 87 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 82.74K (75.76%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 10.93K (10.00%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennington County, SD, with a population of 6.66K (6.10%). The smallest ethnic group in Pennington County, SD was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 9 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Pennington County, South Dakota from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1420 | 1.30 |
| White Alone | 84558 | 77.42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 11701 | 10.71 |
| Asian Alone | 1493 | 1.37 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 87 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1372 | 1.26 |
| Two Or More Races | 8591 | 7.87 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 82743 | 75.76 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 10927 | 10.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 6662 | 6.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1929 | 1.77 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1815 | 1.66 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1463 | 1.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1363 | 1.25 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 961 | 0.88 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 774 | 0.71 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 411 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 78 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 57 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 30 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 9 | 0.01 |