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Brandon, SD Demographics

A map of Brandon's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
10,13091.7%
Multiracial
3663.3%
Hispanic
2662.4%
Black
1171.1%
Native American/Other
900.8%
Asian
790.7%

Brandon, South Dakota had a population of 11,048 in 2020. It was 91.7% White, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brandon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is the 13th 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).

Brandon's White Population

10,130 residents of Brandon identify as White, or 91.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Brandon larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is ranked #196 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more White than neighboring Valley Springs (91.6% White), and Meadow View Addition (84% White). Brandon is less White than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (94.4% White), Rowena (94.1% White), and Anderson (94.1% White).

Brandon's Black Population

117 residents of Brandon identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Black than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (0% Black), Rowena (0% Black), Anderson (0% Black), and Valley Springs (0.5% Black).

Brandon's Asian Population

79 residents of Brandon identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Asian than neighboring Rowena (0% Asian), Anderson (0.5% Asian), Valley Springs (0.3% Asian), and Meadow View Addition (0.4% Asian). Brandon is less Asian than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (1% Asian).

Brandon's Hispanic Population

266 residents of Brandon identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is ranked #214 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Hispanic than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (1% Hispanic), Anderson (1.3% Hispanic), and Valley Springs (1.4% Hispanic). Brandon is less Hispanic than neighboring Rowena (2.9% Hispanic), and Meadow View Addition (9.2% Hispanic).

Brandon's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Brandon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brandon 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, Brandon is ranked #299 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson (0.5% Native American/Other). Brandon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (1% Native American/Other), Rowena (1.5% Native American/Other), Valley Springs (1.8% Native American/Other), and Meadow View Addition (1.3% Native American/Other).

Brandon's Multiracial Population

366 residents of Brandon identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Brandon is ranked #195 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Lakes Addition (2.6% Multiracial), and Rowena (1.5% Multiracial). Brandon is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson (3.6% Multiracial), Valley Springs (4.4% Multiracial), and Meadow View Addition (4% Multiracial).

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