Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bennett County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 3,451 population of Bennett County, South Dakota comprised of 119 people who identified as Hispanic (3.45%), and 3,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.55%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bennett County, South Dakota with a population of 2,132 (61.78%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,148 (33.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 147 (4.26%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bennett County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 2,061 (59.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,114 (32.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 138 (4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bennett, South Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bennett County, SD in 2012
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Population By Race in Bennett , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5 0.14%
White Alone 1,148 33.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,132 61.78%
Asian Alone 17 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.06%
Two Or More Races 147 4.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Bennett , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 34 0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 2.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,114 32.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,061 59.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 138 4%