Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 22,507 population of Yankton County, South Dakota comprised of 697 people who identified as Hispanic (3.1%), and 21,810 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yankton County, South Dakota with a population of 21,029 (93.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 627 (2.79%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 391 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yankton County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 20,460 (90.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 569 (2.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 562 (2.5%).

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 2011
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Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Yankton , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 391 1.74%
White Alone 21,029 93.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 627 2.79%
Asian Alone 124 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 327 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Yankton , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 569 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 65 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 358 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,460 90.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 562 2.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 303 1.35%