Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 5,504 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 102 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 5,402 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,836 (87.86%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 523 (9.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 99 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 4,761 (86.5%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 503 (9.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 93 (1.69%).

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 2015
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20 0.36%
White Alone 4,836 87.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 523 9.5%
Asian Alone 26 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 99 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 75 1.36%
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 19 0.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,761 86.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 503 9.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 93 1.69%