Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo County, SD in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,979 population of Buffalo County, South Dakota comprised of 43 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 1,936 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.83%).
Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, South Dakota with a population of 1,647 (83.22%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 297 (15.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 30 (1.52%).
Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 1,612 (81.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 297 (15.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 35 (1.77%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buffalo, South Dakota.
You can find similar information for other South Dakota counties, and for South Dakota.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,647 | 83.22% |
| White Alone | 297 | 15.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 30 | 1.52% |
| Black or African American Alone | 4 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone | 1 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,612 | 81.46% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 297 | 15.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 35 | 1.77% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 22 | 1.11% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 8 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 4 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.05% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |