Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 2,073 population of Mellette County, South Dakota comprised of 41 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 2,032 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Mellette County, South Dakota with a population of 1,139 (54.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 816 (39.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (5.36%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mellette County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 1,117 (53.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 797 (38.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 111 (5.36%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mellette County, SD in 2011
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Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Mellette , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2 0.1%
White Alone 816 39.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,139 54.95%
Asian Alone 5 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 111 5.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Mellette , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 19 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 1.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 797 38.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,117 53.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 111 5.36%