Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 833,859 population of South Dakota comprised of 27,035 people who identified as Hispanic (3.24%), and 806,824 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 717,510 (86.05%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 75,326 (9.03%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 17,024 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 697,371 (83.63%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 70,891 (8.50%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 20,139 (2.42%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each South Dakota county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: South Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in South Dakota in 2012

Total Population:833,859

Non Hispanic (96.76%)

Hispanic (3.24%)

Race in South Dakota in 2012

Total Population:833,859

White Alone (86.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.03%)

Two or more races (2.04%)

Black or African American Alone (1.65%)

Asian Alone (1.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2012

Total Population:833,859

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.63%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.50%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.42%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.86%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.58%)

Population By Race in South Dakota in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	717,510	86.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	75,326	9.03%
Two Or More Races	17,024	2.04%
Black or African American Alone	13,763	1.65%
Asian Alone	9,665	1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	571	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	697,371	83.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	70,891	8.50%
White Alone - Hispanic	20,139	2.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15,501	1.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	13,210	1.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,481	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,435	0.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,523	0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	553	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	370	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	201	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	184	0.02%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for South Dakota Counties in 2012

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following South Dakota counties.