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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Population By Race in Hughes , SD in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 151 0.86%
White Alone 14,499 82.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,249 12.76%
Asian Alone 131 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 588 3.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Hughes , SD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 333 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 153 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,166 80.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,096 11.89%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 506 2.87%