Hamlin County Demographics

A map of Hamlin County's Population by Race

Hamlin County, South Dakota had a population of 6,164 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hamlin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hamlin County is the 29th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Hamlin County's White Population

5,666 residents of Hamlin County identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hamlin County larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is more White than neighboring Codington County (91.2% White), and Brookings County (87% White). Hamlin County is less White than neighboring Kingsbury County (95% White), Deuel County (94.2% White), and Clark County (93.1% White).

Hamlin County's Black Population

5 residents of Hamlin County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hamlin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is less Black than neighboring Codington County (0.4% Black), Brookings County (1.8% Black), Deuel County (0.2% Black), and Clark County (0.3% Black).

Hamlin County's Asian Population

13 residents of Hamlin County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hamlin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is more Asian than neighboring Deuel County (0% Asian), and Clark County (0.1% Asian). Hamlin County is less Asian than neighboring Codington County (0.7% Asian), and Brookings County (2.7% Asian).

Hamlin County's Hispanic Population

288 residents of Hamlin County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hamlin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Codington County (2.6% Hispanic), Kingsbury County (2.3% Hispanic), Brookings County (4.2% Hispanic), Deuel County (3.2% Hispanic), and Clark County (4.4% Hispanic).

Hamlin County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Hamlin County 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 Hamlin County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsbury County (0.7% Native American/Other), Deuel County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hamlin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Codington County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Brookings County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hamlin County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Hamlin County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hamlin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hamlin County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hamlin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kingsbury County (1.8% Multiracial), Deuel County (1.6% Multiracial), and Clark County (1.5% Multiracial). Hamlin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Codington County (2.6% Multiracial), and Brookings County (3% Multiracial).

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