Population By Race and Ethnicity in Day County, SD in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 5,451 population of Day County, South Dakota comprised of 148 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 5,303 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 4,699 (86.2%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 508 (9.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 167 (3.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Day County, South Dakota in 2023, with a population of 4,605 (84.48%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 475 (8.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 148 (2.72%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Day , SD in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27 0.5%
White Alone 4,699 86.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 508 9.32%
Asian Alone 50 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 167 3.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Day , SD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 94 1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,605 84.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 475 8.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 148 2.72%