Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dewey County, SD in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 5,396 population of Dewey County, South Dakota comprised of 123 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 5,273 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).
Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Dewey County, South Dakota with a population of 4,051 (75.07%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,140 (21.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 187 (3.47%).
Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dewey County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 3,962 (73.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,122 (20.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 172 (3.19%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dewey, South Dakota.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 7 | 0.13% |
| White Alone | 1,140 | 21.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4,051 | 75.07% |
| Asian Alone | 10 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 187 | 3.47% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 89 | 1.65% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 15 | 0.28% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 7 | 0.13% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,122 | 20.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,962 | 73.43% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 9 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 172 | 3.19% |