Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hughes County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,445 population of Hughes County, South Dakota comprised of 472 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 16,973 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hughes County, South Dakota with a population of 14,919 (85.52%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,807 (10.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 405 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 14,637 (83.9%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,698 (9.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 342 (1.96%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hughes, South Dakota.

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Population By Race in Hughes , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 214 1.23%
White Alone 14,919 85.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,807 10.36%
Asian Alone 98 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 405 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Hughes , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 282 1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 202 1.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,637 83.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,698 9.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 342 1.96%