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Deadwood, SD Demographics

A map of Deadwood's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,00586.9%
Multiracial
696.0%
Hispanic
494.2%
Native American/Other
252.2%
Asian
70.6%
Black
10.1%

Deadwood, South Dakota had a population of 1,156 in 2020. It was 86.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Deadwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Deadwood is the 67th 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).

Deadwood's White Population

1,005 residents of Deadwood identify as White, or 86.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Deadwood slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Deadwood is ranked #300 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Deadwood is more White than neighboring Lead (86.8% White). Deadwood is less White than neighboring Central City (90.3% White), Crook City (91.7% White), Whitewood (88.6% White), and Boulder Canyon (92.2% White).

Deadwood's Black Population

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

Deadwood is more Black than neighboring Central City (0% Black), Crook City (0% Black), and Boulder Canyon (0% Black). Deadwood is less Black than neighboring Lead (0.4% Black), and Whitewood (0.8% Black).

Deadwood's Asian Population

7 residents of Deadwood identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Deadwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Deadwood is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Deadwood is more Asian than neighboring Whitewood (0.2% Asian), and Boulder Canyon (0.2% Asian). Deadwood is less Asian than neighboring Central City (1.1% Asian), and Crook City (0.8% Asian).

Deadwood's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Deadwood identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Deadwood roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Deadwood is ranked #119 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Deadwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Central City (2.2% Hispanic), Crook City (0.8% Hispanic), Whitewood (3.9% Hispanic), and Boulder Canyon (2.5% Hispanic). Deadwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Lead (4.8% Hispanic).

Deadwood's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Deadwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Deadwood 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, Deadwood is ranked #202 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Deadwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Central City (0% Native American/Other), Crook City (1.5% Native American/Other), Whitewood (1.7% Native American/Other), and Boulder Canyon (1.6% Native American/Other). Deadwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lead (2.7% Native American/Other).

Deadwood's Multiracial Population

69 residents of Deadwood identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Deadwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Deadwood is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Deadwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Lead (4.6% Multiracial), Crook City (5.3% Multiracial), Whitewood (4.8% Multiracial), and Boulder Canyon (3.6% Multiracial). Deadwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Central City (6.5% Multiracial).

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