Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hughes County, SD in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 17,745 population of Hughes County, South Dakota comprised of 595 people who identified as Hispanic (3.35%), and 17,150 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hughes County, South Dakota with a population of 14,759 (83.17%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,194 (12.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 515 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2020, with a population of 14,418 (81.25%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,039 (11.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 438 (2.47%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 137 0.77%
White Alone 14,759 83.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,194 12.36%
Asian Alone 133 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 515 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Hughes , SD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 341 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 155 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,418 81.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,039 11.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 438 2.47%