Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lyman, SD in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 3,905 population of Lyman County, South Dakota comprised of 85 people who identified as Hispanic (2.18%), and 3,820 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lyman County, South Dakota with a population of 2,191 (56.11%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,544 (39.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 134 (3.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lyman County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 2,174 (55.67%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,486 (38.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 126 (3.23%).

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

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Population By Race in Lyman , SD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21 0.54%
White Alone 2,191 56.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,544 39.54%
Asian Alone 13 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races 134 3.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Lyman , SD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 17 0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 1.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,174 55.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,486 38.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 126 3.23%