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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 48,414 population of Lincoln County, South Dakota comprised of 769 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 47,645 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, South Dakota with a population of 46,436 (95.91%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 668 (1.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 545 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 45,745 (94.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 691 (1.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 630 (1.3%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lincoln County, SD in 2012
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Population By Race in Lincoln , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 496 1.02%
White Alone 46,436 95.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 254 0.53%
Asian Alone 545 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 668 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 691 1.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 484 1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,745 94.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 231 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 543 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 630 1.3%