Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,498 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 117 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 5,381 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,835 (87.94%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 521 (9.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 92 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 4,752 (86.43%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 493 (8.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 87 (1.58%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21 0.38%
White Alone 4,835 87.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 521 9.48%
Asian Alone 29 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 92 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 83 1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.51%
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 20 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,752 86.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 493 8.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 87 1.58%