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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,261 population of Potter County, South Dakota comprised of 48 people who identified as Hispanic (2.12%), and 2,213 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Potter County, South Dakota with a population of 2,148 (95%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54 (2.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 35 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Potter County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 2,116 (93.59%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40 (1.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 34 (1.5%).

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

You can find similar information for other South Dakota counties, and for South Dakota.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Potter County, SD in 2016
Total Population:
Race in Potter County, SD in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Potter County, SD in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in Potter , SD in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8 0.35%
White Alone 2,148 95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 2.39%
Asian Alone 15 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races 35 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Potter , SD in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 32 1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,116 93.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 1.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 34 1.5%