Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 5,475 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 153 people who identified as Hispanic (2.8%), and 5,322 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,740 (86.58%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 513 (9.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 151 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2022, with a population of 4,641 (84.77%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 481 (8.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 131 (2.39%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25 0.46%
White Alone 4,740 86.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 513 9.37%
Asian Alone 46 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 151 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 99 1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,641 84.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 481 8.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131 2.39%