Population By Race and Ethnicity in Potter County, SD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 2,216 population of Potter County, South Dakota comprised of 47 people who identified as Hispanic (2.12%), and 2,169 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 2,093 (94.45%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58 (2.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 36 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Potter County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 2,064 (93.14%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42 (1.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 35 (1.58%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Potter County, SD in 2017
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Population By Race in Potter , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10 0.45%
White Alone 2,093 94.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 2.62%
Asian Alone 18 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.05%
Two Or More Races 36 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Potter , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 29 1.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,064 93.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 1.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35 1.58%