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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 10,222 population of Butte County, South Dakota comprised of 313 people who identified as Hispanic (3.06%), and 9,909 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butte County, South Dakota with a population of 9,712 (95.01%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 241 (2.36%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 179 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butte County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 9,464 (92.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 248 (2.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 212 (2.07%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Butte County, SD in 2012
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Population By Race in Butte , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47 0.46%
White Alone 9,712 95.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 179 1.75%
Asian Alone 39 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races 241 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Butte , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 248 2.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,464 92.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 147 1.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 212 2.07%