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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 2,027 population of Mellette County, South Dakota comprised of 71 people who identified as Hispanic (3.5%), and 1,956 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.5%).

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 (54.61%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 808 (39.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 103 (5.08%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mellette County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 1,068 (52.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 777 (38.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 102 (5.03%).

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 2015
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Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD in 2015
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Population By Race in Mellette , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4 0.2%
White Alone 808 39.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,107 54.61%
Asian Alone 5 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 103 5.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Mellette , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 31 1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 39 1.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 777 38.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,068 52.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 102 5.03%