Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 816,193 population of South Dakota comprised of 22,455 people who identified as Hispanic (2.75%), and 793,738 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 707,989 (86.74%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 73,017 (8.95%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 16,035 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 691,125 (84.68%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 69,697 (8.54%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 16,864 (2.07%).

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

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Population By Race in South Dakota in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,739 1.32%
White Alone 707,989 86.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73,017 8.95%
Asian Alone 7,877 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 536 0.07%
Two Or More Races 16,035 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 477 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,864 2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,320 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 203 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,449 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,262 1.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 691,125 84.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69,697 8.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,735 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 333 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,586 1.79%