Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennington County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 102,443 population of Pennington County, South Dakota comprised of 4,324 people who identified as Hispanic (4.22%), and 98,119 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennington County, South Dakota with a population of 86,355 (84.3%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,043 (9.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,626 (3.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 83,601 (81.61%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,999 (8.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,213 (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 2011
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Population By Race in Pennington , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,247 1.22%
White Alone 86,355 84.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,043 9.8%
Asian Alone 1,078 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 94 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,626 3.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennington , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 77 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,754 2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,044 1.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 413 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,170 1.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,601 81.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,999 8.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,054 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,213 3.14%