Population By Race and Ethnicity in Brown County, SD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 39,332 population of Brown County, South Dakota comprised of 1,141 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 38,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Brown County, South Dakota with a population of 34,811 (88.51%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,439 (3.66%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,324 (3.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Brown County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 33,953 (86.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,310 (3.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,306 (3.32%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Brown County, SD in 2017
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Population By Race in Brown , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 846 2.15%
White Alone 34,811 88.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,439 3.66%
Asian Alone 1,324 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.24%
Two Or More Races 817 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Brown , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 858 2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 133 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 789 2.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,953 86.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,306 3.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,310 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 747 1.9%