Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennington County, SD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 109,240 population of Pennington County, South Dakota comprised of 5,496 people who identified as Hispanic (5.03%), and 103,744 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennington County, South Dakota with a population of 91,112 (83.41%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,139 (10.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,082 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 87,760 (80.34%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,671 (8.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,575 (3.27%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Pennington , SD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,549 1.42%
White Alone 91,112 83.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,139 10.2%
Asian Alone 1,268 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,082 3.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennington , SD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 118 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,352 3.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,468 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 507 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,431 1.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 87,760 80.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,671 8.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,234 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,575 3.27%