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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 5,743 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 88 people who identified as Hispanic (1.53%), and 5,655 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 5,080 (88.46%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 538 (9.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 96 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 5,013 (87.29%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 522 (9.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 91 (1.59%).

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 2011
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11 0.19%
White Alone 5,080 88.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 538 9.37%
Asian Alone 18 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 96 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 67 1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,013 87.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 522 9.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 91 1.59%