South Dakota Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, South Dakota's population of 886.67K residents comprised of 38.74K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.37%), and 847.93K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.63%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 715.34K (80.68%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 77.75K (8.77%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 46.67K (5.26%). The smallest racial group in South Dakota was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 543 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 705.58K (79.58%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 74.60K (8.41%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 34.43K (3.88%). The smallest ethnic group in South Dakota was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 50 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in South Dakota from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 17842 | 2.01 |
| White Alone | 715336 | 80.68 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 77748 | 8.77 |
| Asian Alone | 13476 | 1.52 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 543 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 15057 | 1.70 |
| Two Or More Races | 46665 | 5.26 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 705583 | 79.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 74595 | 8.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 34432 | 3.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black 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 & Alaska Native | 3153 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2050 | 0.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 493 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 401 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 144 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 50 | 0.01 |