Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 5,414 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 120 people who identified as Hispanic (2.22%), and 5,294 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,726 (87.29%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 518 (9.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 114 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2019, with a population of 4,641 (85.72%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 497 (9.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 101 (1.87%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24 0.44%
White Alone 4,726 87.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 518 9.57%
Asian Alone 32 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 114 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 85 1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,641 85.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 497 9.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101 1.87%