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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 17,624 population of Hughes County, South Dakota comprised of 583 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 17,041 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hughes County, South Dakota with a population of 14,499 (82.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,249 (12.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 588 (3.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2023, with a population of 14,166 (80.38%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,096 (11.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 506 (2.87%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hughes County, SD in 2023

Total Population:17,624

Non Hispanic (96.69%)

Hispanic (3.31%)

Race in Hughes County, SD in 2023

Total Population:17,624

White Alone (82.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (12.76%)

Two or more races (3.34%)

Black or African American Alone (0.86%)

Asian Alone (0.74%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Hughes County, SD in 2023

Total Population:17,624

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.38%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (11.89%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.10%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.89%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)

Population By Race in Hughes , SD in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,499	82.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,249	12.76%
Two Or More Races	588	3.34%
Black or African American Alone	151	0.86%
Asian Alone	131	0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Hughes , SD in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,166	80.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,096	11.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	506	2.87%
White Alone - Hispanic	333	1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	153	0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	143	0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	127	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	82	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.02%