Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 887,127 population of South Dakota comprised of 38,388 people who identified as Hispanic (4.33%), and 848,739 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 748,965 (84.43%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 80,309 (9.05%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 21,894 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 721,513 (81.33%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 73,240 (8.26%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 27,452 (3.09%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,732 2.34%
White Alone 748,965 84.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80,309 9.05%
Asian Alone 14,428 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 799 0.09%
Two Or More Races 21,894 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 919 0.10%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,452 3.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,069 0.80%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 344 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 280 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,324 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,813 2.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 721,513 81.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73,240 8.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,084 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 519 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 19,570 2.21%