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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,442 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 136 people who identified as Hispanic (2.5%), and 5,306 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,769 (87.63%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 494 (9.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 117 (2.15%).

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 (85.83%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 473 (8.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 102 (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 2020
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Ethnicity 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 25 0.46%
White Alone 4,769 87.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 494 9.08%
Asian Alone 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 117 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 98 1.8%
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 15 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,671 85.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 473 8.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 102 1.87%