Hill City, SD Demographics

A map of Hill City's Population by Race

Hill City, South Dakota had a population of 872 in 2020. It was 71.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 18.5% Hispanic, 4.0% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hill City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Hill City is the 85th 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).

Hill City's White Population

624 residents of Hill City identify as White, or 71.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Hill City slightly less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Hill City is ranked #394 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hill City is less White than neighboring Keystone (86.7% White), Custer (90.2% White), Johnson Siding (87.9% White), Colonial Pine Hills (90.1% White), and Blackhawk (84.8% White).

Hill City's Black Population

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

Hill City is more Black than neighboring Keystone (0% Black), Johnson Siding (0.2% Black), Colonial Pine Hills (0.2% Black), and Blackhawk (0.3% Black). Hill City is less Black than neighboring Custer (0.9% Black).

Hill City's Asian Population

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

Hill City is more Asian than neighboring Keystone (0.4% Asian), Custer (0.6% Asian), Colonial Pine Hills (0.5% Asian), and Blackhawk (0.6% Asian). Hill City is less Asian than neighboring Johnson Siding (1.3% Asian).

Hill City's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Hill City identify as Hispanic, or 18.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hill City larger than the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Hill City is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hill City is more Hispanic than neighboring Keystone (5.8% Hispanic), Custer (3.4% Hispanic), Johnson Siding (3.4% Hispanic), Colonial Pine Hills (3.3% Hispanic), and Blackhawk (4.1% Hispanic).

Hill City's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Hill City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hill City 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, Hill City is ranked #140 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hill City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Keystone (1.7% Native American/Other), Custer (1.8% Native American/Other), Johnson Siding (3.7% Native American/Other), and Colonial Pine Hills (1.7% Native American/Other). Hill City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blackhawk (4.1% Native American/Other).

Hill City's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Hill City identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hill City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Hill City is ranked #119 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hill City is more Multiracial than neighboring Custer (3.2% Multiracial), Johnson Siding (3.4% Multiracial), and Colonial Pine Hills (4.3% Multiracial). Hill City is less Multiracial than neighboring Keystone (5.4% Multiracial), and Blackhawk (6.1% Multiracial).

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