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De Smet, SD Demographics

A map of De Smet's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,00495.1%
Multiracial
252.4%
Hispanic
151.4%
Native American/Other
90.9%
Asian
20.2%
Black
10.1%

De Smet, South Dakota had a population of 1,056 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of De Smet, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is the 72nd 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).

De Smet's White Population

1,004 residents of De Smet identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of De Smet larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is ranked #102 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more White than neighboring Lake Preston (93.4% White), Cloverleaf Colony (87.5% White), and Bryant (92.6% White). De Smet is less White than neighboring Erwin (97.5% White), and Collins Colony (98.9% White).

De Smet's Black Population

1 residents of De Smet identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of De Smet roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is ranked #166 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more Black than neighboring Erwin (0% Black), Cloverleaf Colony (0% Black), and Collins Colony (0% Black). De Smet is less Black than neighboring Lake Preston (0.2% Black), and Bryant (0.4% Black).

De Smet's Asian Population

2 residents of De Smet identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of De Smet roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is ranked #142 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more Asian than neighboring Erwin (0% Asian), Lake Preston (0% Asian), Cloverleaf Colony (0% Asian), Bryant (0% Asian), and Collins Colony (0% Asian).

De Smet's Hispanic Population

15 residents of De Smet identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of De Smet roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is ranked #298 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more Hispanic than neighboring Erwin (0% Hispanic), and Collins Colony (1.1% Hispanic). De Smet is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Preston (3.2% Hispanic), Cloverleaf Colony (6.3% Hispanic), and Bryant (3.2% Hispanic).

De Smet's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of De Smet identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of De Smet 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, De Smet is ranked #289 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more Native American/Other than neighboring Erwin (0% Native American/Other), Cloverleaf Colony (0% Native American/Other), Bryant (0% Native American/Other), and Collins Colony (0% Native American/Other). De Smet is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Preston (1% Native American/Other).

De Smet's Multiracial Population

25 residents of De Smet identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of De Smet roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, De Smet is ranked #269 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

De Smet is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Preston (2.2% Multiracial), and Collins Colony (0% Multiracial). De Smet is less Multiracial than neighboring Erwin (2.5% Multiracial), Cloverleaf Colony (6.3% Multiracial), and Bryant (3.8% Multiracial).

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