Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,071 population of Mellette County, South Dakota comprised of 71 people who identified as Hispanic (3.43%), and 2,000 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.57%).
Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Mellette County, South Dakota with a population of 1,152 (55.63%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 800 (38.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 108 (5.22%).
Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mellette County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 1,109 (53.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 773 (37.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 107 (5.17%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mellette, South Dakota.
You can find similar information for other South Dakota counties, and for South Dakota.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,152 | 55.63% |
| White Alone | 800 | 38.63% |
| Two Or More Races | 108 | 5.22% |
| Black or African American Alone | 6 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone | 5 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,109 | 53.55% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 773 | 37.33% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 107 | 5.17% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 43 | 2.08% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 27 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 6 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 5 | 0.24% |
| Two Or More Races - 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% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |