Fort Pierre, SD Demographics

A map of Fort Pierre's Population by Race

Fort Pierre, South Dakota had a population of 2,115 in 2020. It was 85.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 7.2% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Pierre, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is the 41st 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).

Fort Pierre's White Population

1,814 residents of Fort Pierre identify as White, or 85.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Pierre slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #312 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is more White than neighboring Pierre (77.9% White), and Blunt (76.3% White). Fort Pierre is less White than neighboring Oahe Acres (87.7% White), Cow Creek (96.2% White), and Vivian (93.9% White).

Fort Pierre's Black Population

10 residents of Fort Pierre identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Pierre roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is more Black than neighboring Oahe Acres (0% Black), Cow Creek (0% Black), and Vivian (0% Black). Fort Pierre is less Black than neighboring Blunt (0.6% Black).

Fort Pierre's Asian Population

2 residents of Fort Pierre identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Pierre roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #160 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is more Asian than neighboring Cow Creek (0% Asian), Blunt (0% Asian), and Vivian (0% Asian). Fort Pierre is less Asian than neighboring Pierre (0.8% Asian), and Oahe Acres (0.2% Asian).

Fort Pierre's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Fort Pierre identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Pierre roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #361 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierre (3% Hispanic), Oahe Acres (2% Hispanic), Cow Creek (3.8% Hispanic), Blunt (7.9% Hispanic), and Vivian (2% Hispanic).

Fort Pierre's Native American/Other Population

153 residents of Fort Pierre identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 7.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Pierre roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #105 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oahe Acres (7% Native American/Other), Cow Creek (0% Native American/Other), and Vivian (4.1% Native American/Other). Fort Pierre is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pierre (12.7% Native American/Other), and Blunt (10.2% Native American/Other).

Fort Pierre's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Fort Pierre identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Pierre roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Pierre is ranked #85 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Pierre is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierre (5.1% Multiracial), Oahe Acres (3.2% Multiracial), Cow Creek (0% Multiracial), Blunt (5% Multiracial), and Vivian (0% Multiracial).

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