Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,426 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 148 people who identified as Hispanic (2.73%), and 5,278 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,731 (87.19%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 503 (9.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 127 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2021, with a population of 4,633 (85.39%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 471 (8.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 111 (2.05%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28 0.52%
White Alone 4,731 87.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 503 9.27%
Asian Alone 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 127 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 98 1.81%
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 16 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,633 85.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 471 8.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 111 2.05%