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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 5,479 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 144 people who identified as Hispanic (2.63%), and 5,335 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,744 (86.59%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 516 (9.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 152 (2.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2022, with a population of 4,644 (84.76%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 495 (9.03%); 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 27 0.49%
White Alone 4,744 86.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 516 9.42%
Asian Alone 40 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 152 2.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 100 1.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,644 84.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 495 9.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131 2.39%