Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hughes County, SD in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 17,760 population of Hughes County, South Dakota comprised of 539 people who identified as Hispanic (3.04%), and 17,221 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.97%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hughes County, South Dakota with a population of 14,751 (83.06%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,196 (12.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 530 (2.98%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2021, with a population of 14,458 (81.41%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,042 (11.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 453 (2.55%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hughes, South Dakota.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 130 | 0.73% |
| White Alone | 14,751 | 83.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,196 | 12.37% |
| Asian Alone | 147 | 0.83% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 530 | 2.98% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 293 | 1.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 154 | 0.87% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 77 | 0.43% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 122 | 0.69% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 14,458 | 81.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,042 | 11.5% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 143 | 0.81% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 453 | 2.55% |