Bison, SD Demographics

A map of Bison's Population by Race

Bison, South Dakota had a population of 302 in 2020. It was 96.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bison, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is the 194th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bison's White Population

290 residents of Bison identify as White, or 96.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Bison larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bison is more White than neighboring Prairie City (80% White), Haynes (93.3% White), Hettinger (90.7% White), Lemmon (90.5% White), and Bucyrus (66.7% White).

Bison's Black Population

0 residents of Bison identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bison roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bison is less Black than neighboring Haynes (6.7% Black), Hettinger (0.6% Black), and Lemmon (0.1% Black).

Bison's Asian Population

1 residents of Bison identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bison roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #127 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bison is more Asian than neighboring Haynes (0% Asian), and Bucyrus (0% Asian). Bison is less Asian than neighboring Prairie City (4% Asian), and Hettinger (2.5% Asian).

Bison's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Bison identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bison roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #382 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bison is more Hispanic than neighboring Haynes (0% Hispanic). Bison is less Hispanic than neighboring Prairie City (8% Hispanic), Hettinger (1.9% Hispanic), Lemmon (2.4% Hispanic), and Bucyrus (16.7% Hispanic).

Bison's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bison identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bison slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #208 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haynes (0% Native American/Other), Hettinger (1% Native American/Other), and Bucyrus (0% Native American/Other). Bison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie City (8% Native American/Other), and Lemmon (4.6% Native American/Other).

Bison's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Bison identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bison roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Bison is ranked #362 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bison is more Multiracial than neighboring Prairie City (0% Multiracial), and Haynes (0% Multiracial). Bison is less Multiracial than neighboring Hettinger (3.4% Multiracial), Lemmon (2.2% Multiracial), and Bucyrus (16.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.