Davison County Demographics
A map of Davison County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,625 | 88.3% |
Hispanic | 913 | 4.6% |
Native American/Other | 631 | 3.2% |
Multiracial | 543 | 2.7% |
Black | 127 | 0.6% |
Asian | 117 | 0.6% |
Davison County, South Dakota had a population of 19,956 in 2020. It was 88.3% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Davison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Davison County is the 10th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.
Davison County's White Population
17,625 residents of Davison County identify as White, or 88.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Davison County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more White than neighboring Aurora County (87.7% White). Davison County is less White than neighboring Sanborn County (93.6% White), Hanson County (95.8% White), Douglas County (93.6% White), and Hutchinson County (94.4% White).
Davison County's Black Population
127 residents of Davison County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Davison County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more Black than neighboring Sanborn County (0% Black), Hanson County (0.1% Black), Douglas County (0.2% Black), Aurora County (0.5% Black), and Hutchinson County (0.1% Black).
Davison County's Asian Population
117 residents of Davison County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Davison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more Asian than neighboring Sanborn County (0.4% Asian), Hanson County (0% Asian), Douglas County (0.1% Asian), Aurora County (0.5% Asian), and Hutchinson County (0.3% Asian).
Davison County's Hispanic Population
913 residents of Davison County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Davison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn County (2.4% Hispanic), Hanson County (1% Hispanic), Douglas County (1.9% Hispanic), and Hutchinson County (2.1% Hispanic). Davison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Aurora County (8% Hispanic).
Davison County's Native American/Other Population
631 residents of Davison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Davison County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sanborn County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hanson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.2% Native American/Other), Aurora County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Hutchinson County (1.4% Native American/Other).
Davison County's Multiracial Population
543 residents of Davison County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Davison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Davison County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Davison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hanson County (2.5% Multiracial), Aurora County (2% Multiracial), and Hutchinson County (1.7% Multiracial). Davison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.