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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 2,052 population of Mellette County, South Dakota comprised of 43 people who identified as Hispanic (2.1%), and 2,009 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.9%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Mellette County, South Dakota with a population of 1,107 (53.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 829 (40.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (5.36%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mellette County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 1,086 (52.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 807 (39.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 110 (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 2012
Total Population:2,052
97.9%
Non Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Race in Mellette County, SD in 2012
Total Population:2,052
53.95%40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (53.95%)
White Alone (40.4%)
Two or more races (5.36%)
Asian Alone (0.24%)
Black or African American Alone (0.05%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)
Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD in 2012
Total Population:2,052
52.92%39.33%
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (52.92%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (39.33%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (5.36%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.07%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.02%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.29%)
Population By Race in Mellette , SD in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,107 53.95%
White Alone 829 40.4%
Two Or More Races 110 5.36%
Asian Alone 5 0.24%
Black or African American Alone 1 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Population By Ethnicity in Mellette , SD in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,086 52.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 807 39.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 110 5.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 22 1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 1.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%