Population By Race and Ethnicity in Meade, SD in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 25,851 population of Meade County, South Dakota comprised of 1,009 people who identified as Hispanic (3.9%), and 24,842 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Meade County, South Dakota with a population of 23,727 (91.78%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 729 (2.82%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 708 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Meade County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 22,904 (88.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 823 (3.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 665 (2.57%).

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

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Population By Race in Meade , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 431 1.67%
White Alone 23,727 91.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 708 2.74%
Asian Alone 230 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.1%
Two Or More Races 729 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Meade , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 823 3.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 406 1.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,904 88.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 620 2.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 222 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 665 2.57%