Population By Race and Ethnicity in Meade County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 26,794 population of Meade County, South Dakota comprised of 1,117 people who identified as Hispanic (4.17%), and 25,677 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Meade County, South Dakota with a population of 24,501 (91.44%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 774 (2.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 773 (2.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Meade County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 23,630 (88.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 871 (3.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 681 (2.54%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Meade County, SD in 2015
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Population By Race in Meade , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 454 1.69%
White Alone 24,501 91.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 774 2.89%
Asian Alone 271 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.08%
Two Or More Races 773 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Meade , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 871 3.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 93 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 416 1.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,630 88.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 681 2.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 265 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 666 2.49%