Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 5,710 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 65 people who identified as Hispanic (1.14%), and 5,645 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 5,057 (88.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 544 (9.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 88 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2010, with a population of 5,004 (87.64%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 535 (9.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 85 (1.49%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Day County, SD in 2010
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Race in Day County, SD in 2010
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Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2010
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8 0.14%
White Alone 5,057 88.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 544 9.53%
Asian Alone 13 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 88 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 53 0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,004 87.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 535 9.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 85 1.49%