Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 823,740 population of South Dakota comprised of 24,647 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 799,093 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 712,446 (86.49%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 74,170 (9.00%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 16,529 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 693,980 (84.25%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 70,329 (8.54%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 18,466 (2.24%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in South Dakota in 2011
Total Population:823,740
97.01%
Non Hispanic (97.01%)
Hispanic (2.99%)
Race in South Dakota in 2011
Total Population:823,740
86.49%9.00%
White Alone (86.49%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.00%)
Two or more races (2.01%)
Black or African American Alone (1.41%)
Asian Alone (1.03%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2011
Total Population:823,740
84.25%8.54%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.25%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.54%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.24%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.83%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.80%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.35%)
Population By Race in South Dakota in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 712,446 86.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 74,170 9.00%
Two Or More Races 16,529 2.01%
Black or African American Alone 11,587 1.41%
Asian Alone 8,460 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 548 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 693,980 84.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70,329 8.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,466 2.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,033 1.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,096 1.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,305 1.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,841 0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,496 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 491 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 350 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 198 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 155 0.02%