Hanson County Demographics

A map of Hanson County's Population by Race

Hanson County, South Dakota had a population of 3,461 in 2020. It was 95.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hanson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hanson County is the 44th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Hanson County's White Population

3,316 residents of Hanson County identify as White, or 95.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hanson County larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hanson County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is more White than neighboring Hutchinson County (94.4% White), Davison County (88.3% White), Miner County (95% White), McCook County (92.9% White), and Sanborn County (93.6% White).

Hanson County's Black Population

5 residents of Hanson County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hanson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hanson County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is more Black than neighboring Sanborn County (0% Black). Hanson County is less Black than neighboring Davison County (0.6% Black), Miner County (0.2% Black), and McCook County (0.2% Black).

Hanson County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hanson County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hanson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hanson County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is less Asian than neighboring Hutchinson County (0.3% Asian), Davison County (0.6% Asian), Miner County (0.3% Asian), McCook County (0.1% Asian), and Sanborn County (0.4% Asian).

Hanson County's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Hanson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hanson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hanson County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hutchinson County (2.1% Hispanic), Davison County (4.6% Hispanic), Miner County (1.8% Hispanic), McCook County (3.1% Hispanic), and Sanborn County (2.4% Hispanic).

Hanson County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Hanson County 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 Hanson 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, Hanson County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hutchinson County (1.4% Native American/Other), Davison County (3.2% Native American/Other), McCook County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Sanborn County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hanson County's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Hanson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hanson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Hanson County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hanson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hutchinson County (1.7% Multiracial), and Miner County (2.2% Multiracial). Hanson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davison County (2.7% Multiracial), McCook County (2.7% Multiracial), and Sanborn County (2.7% Multiracial).

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