Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennington County, SD in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 114,407 population of Pennington County, South Dakota comprised of 6,335 people who identified as Hispanic (5.54%), and 108,072 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennington County, South Dakota with a population of 95,057 (83.09%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,636 (10.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,475 (3.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2019, with a population of 91,143 (79.67%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,991 (8.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,914 (3.42%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in Pennington , SD in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,639 1.43%
White Alone 95,057 83.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,636 10.17%
Asian Alone 1,472 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 128 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,475 3.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennington , SD in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 112 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,914 3.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,645 1.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 573 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,527 1.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 91,143 79.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,991 8.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,413 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,902 3.41%