Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,600 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 100 people who identified as Hispanic (1.79%), and 5,500 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,954 (88.46%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 514 (9.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 82 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 4,881 (87.16%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 494 (8.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 76 (1.36%).

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 2012
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27 0.48%
White Alone 4,954 88.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 514 9.18%
Asian Alone 23 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 82 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 73 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,881 87.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 494 8.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 76 1.36%