Population By Race and Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 887,852 population of South Dakota comprised of 39,007 people who identified as Hispanic (4.39%), and 848,845 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 751,371 (84.63%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 76,790 (8.65%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 22,468 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 723,119 (81.45%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 69,970 (7.88%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 28,252 (3.18%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,496 2.42%
White Alone 751,371 84.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76,790 8.65%
Asian Alone 14,856 1.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 871 0.10%
Two Or More Races 22,468 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in South Dakota in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 947 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,252 3.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,820 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 330 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 322 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,336 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,549 2.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 723,119 81.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69,970 7.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,526 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 549 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,132 2.27%