Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennington County, SD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 101,253 population of Pennington County, South Dakota comprised of 4,131 people who identified as Hispanic (4.08%), and 97,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennington County, South Dakota with a population of 85,368 (84.31%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,998 (9.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,608 (3.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2010, with a population of 82,721 (81.7%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,045 (8.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,183 (3.14%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pennington County, SD in 2010
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Population By Race in Pennington , SD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,108 1.09%
White Alone 85,368 84.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,998 9.87%
Asian Alone 1,075 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,608 3.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennington , SD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,647 2.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 953 0.94%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 425 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,034 1.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,721 81.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,045 8.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,054 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,183 3.14%