Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 22,436 population of Yankton County, South Dakota comprised of 629 people who identified as Hispanic (2.8%), and 21,807 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yankton County, South Dakota with a population of 21,058 (93.86%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 616 (2.75%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 355 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yankton County, South Dakota in 2010, with a population of 20,543 (91.56%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 553 (2.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 515 (2.3%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yankton County, SD in 2010
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Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2010
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Population By Race in Yankton , SD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 355 1.58%
White Alone 21,058 93.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 616 2.75%
Asian Alone 119 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 281 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Yankton , SD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 515 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 328 1.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,543 91.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 553 2.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 263 1.17%