Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, SD in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 15,280 population of Clay County, South Dakota comprised of 509 people who identified as Hispanic (3.33%), and 14,771 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, South Dakota with a population of 13,542 (88.63%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 613 (4.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 418 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, South Dakota in 2022, with a population of 13,187 (86.3%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 520 (3.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 414 (2.71%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Clay , SD in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 280 1.83%
White Alone 13,542 88.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 613 4.01%
Asian Alone 417 2.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races 418 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , SD in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 355 2.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 93 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 269 1.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,187 86.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 520 3.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 414 2.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 371 2.43%