Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo County, SD in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 2,025 population of Buffalo County, South Dakota comprised of 64 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 1,961 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, South Dakota with a population of 1,665 (82.22%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 309 (15.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 38 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, South Dakota in 2013, with a population of 1,614 (79.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 304 (15.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51 (2.52%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buffalo County, SD in 2013
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Population By Race in Buffalo , SD in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12 0.59%
White Alone 309 15.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,665 82.22%
Asian Alone 1 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 38 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , SD in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 5 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 51 2.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 304 15.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,614 79.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 30 1.48%