Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,444 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 145 people who identified as Hispanic (2.66%), and 5,299 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,768 (87.58%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 501 (9.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 115 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2020, with a population of 4,671 (85.8%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 469 (8.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 101 (1.86%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23 0.42%
White Alone 4,768 87.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 501 9.2%
Asian Alone 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 115 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 97 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,671 85.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 469 8.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101 1.86%