Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 13,993 population of Clay County, South Dakota comprised of 318 people who identified as Hispanic (2.27%), and 13,675 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, South Dakota with a population of 12,783 (91.35%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 428 (3.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 303 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 12,545 (89.65%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 394 (2.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 279 (1.99%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Clay , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 202 1.44%
White Alone 12,783 91.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 428 3.06%
Asian Alone 270 1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races 303 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 238 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 187 1.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,545 89.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 394 2.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 266 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 279 1.99%