Fall River County Demographics

A map of Fall River County's Population by Race

Fall River County, South Dakota had a population of 6,973 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fall River County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fall River County is the 26th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Fall River County's White Population

5,932 residents of Fall River County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fall River County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more White than neighboring Dawes County (84.7% White), and Oglala Lakota County (3.2% White). Fall River County is less White than neighboring Custer County (90.2% White), Sioux County (93% White), and Niobrara County (91.4% White).

Fall River County's Black Population

35 residents of Fall River County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fall River County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more Black than neighboring Custer County (0.4% Black), Sioux County (0% Black), Niobrara County (0.2% Black), and Oglala Lakota County (0.2% Black). Fall River County is less Black than neighboring Dawes County (2% Black).

Fall River County's Asian Population

47 residents of Fall River County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fall River County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more Asian than neighboring Custer County (0.3% Asian), Dawes County (0.6% Asian), Sioux County (0.4% Asian), Niobrara County (0.5% Asian), and Oglala Lakota County (0.3% Asian).

Fall River County's Hispanic Population

180 residents of Fall River County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fall River County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (2.5% Hispanic). Fall River County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawes County (4% Hispanic), Sioux County (3.8% Hispanic), Niobrara County (3.1% Hispanic), and Oglala Lakota County (2.9% Hispanic).

Fall River County's Native American/Other Population

431 residents of Fall River County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fall River County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Custer County (2.4% Native American/Other), Dawes County (4.3% Native American/Other), Sioux County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Niobrara County (1.3% Native American/Other). Fall River County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (91.7% Native American/Other).

Fall River County's Multiracial Population

348 residents of Fall River County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fall River County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Fall River County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fall River County is more Multiracial than neighboring Custer County (4.1% Multiracial), Dawes County (4.4% Multiracial), Sioux County (2.2% Multiracial), Niobrara County (3.5% Multiracial), and Oglala Lakota County (1.7% Multiracial).

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