Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 5,487 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 124 people who identified as Hispanic (2.26%), and 5,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,814 (87.74%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 510 (9.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2018, with a population of 4,723 (86.08%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 488 (8.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 101 (1.84%).

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 2018
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22 0.4%
White Alone 4,814 87.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 510 9.3%
Asian Alone 30 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 111 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 91 1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,723 86.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 488 8.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101 1.84%