Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oglala Lakota County, SD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 14,426 population of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota comprised of 512 people who identified as Hispanic (3.55%), and 13,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.45%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota with a population of 13,434 (93.12%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 717 (4.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 215 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 13,049 (90.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 619 (4.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 385 (2.67%).

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

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Population By Race in Oglala Lakota , SD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33 0.23%
White Alone 717 4.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,434 93.12%
Asian Alone 20 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races 215 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Oglala Lakota , SD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 98 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 385 2.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 619 4.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13,049 90.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 188 1.3%