Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 863,693 population of South Dakota comprised of 32,805 people who identified as Hispanic (3.80%), and 830,888 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.20%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 733,926 (84.98%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 78,898 (9.14%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 19,922 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 710,604 (82.28%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 72,642 (8.41%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 23,322 (2.70%).

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 2016

Total Population:863,693

Non Hispanic (96.20%)

Hispanic (3.80%)

Race in South Dakota in 2016

Total Population:863,693

White Alone (84.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9.14%)

Two or more races (2.31%)

Black or African American Alone (2.04%)

Asian Alone (1.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2016

Total Population:863,693

Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.28%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.70%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.59%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.96%)

Population By Race in South Dakota in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	733,926	84.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	78,898	9.14%
Two Or More Races	19,922	2.31%
Black or African American Alone	17,613	2.04%
Asian Alone	12,695	1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	639	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	710,604	82.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	72,642	8.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	23,322	2.70%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	17,892	2.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	16,899	1.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	12,430	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,256	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,030	0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	714	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	421	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	265	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	218	0.03%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for South Dakota Counties in 2016

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