South Dakota Female or Women Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

Updated on July 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the South Dakota female or women population was 440,770. Among the South Dakota female population, 19,179 identified as Hispanic (4.35%), and 421,591 identified as Non-Hispanic (95.65%).

Race: The White Alone female population was the largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 372,530 (84.52%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone female population was the second largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 38,835 (8.81%). The Two Or More Races female population was the third largest female racial group in South Dakota, with a population of 11,575 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the largest female ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 358,699 (81.38%). 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 35,382 (8.03%). The White Alone - Hispanic female population was the third largest female ethnic group in South Dakota, with a population of 13,831 (3.14%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,256 2.10%
White Alone 372,530 84.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38,835 8.81%
Asian Alone 8,129 1.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 445 0.10%
Two Or More Races 11,575 2.63%
South Dakota Female or Women Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 428 0.10%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,831 3.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,453 0.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 158 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 135 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,174 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,828 2.00%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 358,699 81.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35,382 8.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,971 1.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,401 2.36%