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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,075 population of Clay County, South Dakota comprised of 429 people who identified as Hispanic (3.05%), and 13,646 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, South Dakota with a population of 12,567 (89.29%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 511 (3.63%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 403 (2.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 12,256 (87.08%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 443 (3.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 400 (2.84%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 232 1.65%
White Alone 12,567 89.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 511 3.63%
Asian Alone 403 2.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races 352 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 311 2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 218 1.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,256 87.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 443 3.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 400 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 320 2.27%