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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yankton County, SD in 2011

Total Population:22,507

Non Hispanic (96.9%)

Hispanic (3.1%)

Race in Yankton County, SD in 2011

Total Population:22,507

White Alone (93.43%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.79%)

Black or African American Alone (1.74%)

Two or more races (1.45%)

Asian Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2011

Total Population:22,507

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.91%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.53%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.5%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.35%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.13%)

Population By Race in Yankton , SD in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,029	93.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	627	2.79%
Black or African American Alone	391	1.74%
Two Or More Races	327	1.45%
Asian Alone	124	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Yankton , SD in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,460	90.91%
White Alone - Hispanic	569	2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	562	2.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	358	1.59%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	303	1.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	120	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	65	0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	33	0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	24	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%