South Dakota Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, there were 70,329 people that identified as Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone in South Dakota and they represented 8.54% of the total population of South Dakota in 2011. Oglala Lakota County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone population (12,957), followed by Pennington County (8,999), and Todd County (8,470). On the other hand, McPherson County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2), followed by Clark County (2), and Faulk County (3).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone, Oglala Lakota County had the highest percentage (93.24%), followed by Todd County (86.01%), and Buffalo County (81.46%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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South Dakota Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone Population By County in 2011
South Dakota Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone Population By County in 2011
County
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native alone Population
% of County Population
Oglala Lakota 12,957 93.24
Pennington 8,999 8.78
Todd 8,470 86.01
Minnehaha 4,044 2.36
Dewey 3,962 73.43
Roberts 3,563 34.62
Charles Mix 2,838 30.89
Corson 2,573 63.78
Bennett 2,070 60
Ziebach 1,993 70.18
Hughes 1,762 10.18
Jackson 1,622 51.36
Buffalo 1,612 81.46
Lyman 1,451 38.1
Brown 1,117 3.02
Mellette 1,117 53.88
Moody 870 13.39
Walworth 792 14.24
Tripp 742 13.17
Meade 590 2.31
Yankton 562 2.5
Day 522 9.09
Bon Homme 499 7.11
Codington 480 1.75
Davison 463 2.35
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