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Groton, SD Demographics

A map of Groton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,27892.6%
Hispanic
463.3%
Multiracial
362.6%
Asian
100.7%
Native American/Other
80.6%
Black
20.1%

Groton, South Dakota had a population of 1,380 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Groton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Groton is the 51st 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).

Groton's White Population

1,278 residents of Groton identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Groton larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Groton is ranked #167 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Groton is more White than neighboring Ferney (85.7% White), and Andover (77.3% White). Groton is less White than neighboring Verdon (100% White), Hutterville Colony (95.8% White), and Bath (94.4% White).

Groton's Black Population

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

Groton is more Black than neighboring Ferney (0% Black), Verdon (0% Black), Hutterville Colony (0% Black), and Bath (0% Black). Groton is less Black than neighboring Andover (1.5% Black).

Groton's Asian Population

10 residents of Groton identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Groton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Groton is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Groton is more Asian than neighboring Ferney (0% Asian), Andover (0% Asian), Verdon (0% Asian), Hutterville Colony (0% Asian), and Bath (0% Asian).

Groton's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Groton identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Groton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Groton is ranked #163 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Groton is more Hispanic than neighboring Verdon (0% Hispanic), Hutterville Colony (1.1% Hispanic), and Bath (0% Hispanic). Groton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ferney (9.5% Hispanic), and Andover (21.2% Hispanic).

Groton's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Groton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Groton 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, Groton is ranked #316 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Groton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ferney (0% Native American/Other), Andover (0% Native American/Other), Verdon (0% Native American/Other), Hutterville Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Bath (0% Native American/Other).

Groton's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Groton identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Groton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Groton is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Groton is more Multiracial than neighboring Andover (0% Multiracial), and Verdon (0% Multiracial). Groton is less Multiracial than neighboring Ferney (4.8% Multiracial), Hutterville Colony (3.2% Multiracial), and Bath (5.6% Multiracial).

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