Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 22,594 population of Yankton County, South Dakota comprised of 737 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 21,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yankton County, South Dakota with a population of 21,030 (93.08%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 669 (2.96%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 428 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yankton County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 20,439 (90.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 591 (2.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 577 (2.55%).

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 2012

Total Population:22,594

Non Hispanic (96.74%)

Hispanic (3.26%)

Race in Yankton County, SD in 2012

Total Population:22,594

White Alone (93.08%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.96%)

Black or African American Alone (1.89%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

Asian Alone (0.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Yankton County, SD in 2012

Total Population:22,594

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.62%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.30%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.28%)

Population By Race in Yankton , SD in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,030	93.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	669	2.96%
Black or African American Alone	428	1.89%
Two Or More Races	312	1.38%
Asian Alone	146	0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Yankton , SD in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,439	90.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	591	2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	577	2.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	405	1.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	289	1.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	140	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	92	0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	23	0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	23	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%