South Dakota Female or Women Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

Updated on July 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the South Dakota female or women population was 432,891. Among the South Dakota female population, 16,224 identified as Hispanic (3.75%), and 416,667 identified as Non-Hispanic (96.25%).

Race: The White Alone female population was the largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 366,889 (84.75%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone female population was the second largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 40,322 (9.32%). The Two Or More Races female population was the third largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 10,267 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the largest female ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 355,423 (82.11%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the second largest female ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 37,118 (8.57%). The White Alone - Hispanic female population was the third largest female ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 11,466 (2.65%).

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

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South Dakota Female or Women Population By Race in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,871 1.82%
White Alone 366,889 84.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40,322 9.32%
Asian Alone 7,227 1.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 315 0.07%
Two Or More Races 10,267 2.37%
South Dakota Female or Women Population By Ethnicity in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 344 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,466 2.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,204 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 136 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 104 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 970 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,527 1.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 355,423 82.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37,118 8.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,091 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,297 2.15%