Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, South Dakota had a population of 2,806 in 2020. It was 37.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 54.0% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson County is the 50th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Jackson County's White Population

1,045 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 37.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Bennett County (29.5% White), Mellette County (33.9% White), and Oglala Lakota County (3.2% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Haakon County (91.7% White), and Jones County (84.3% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

11 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Bennett County (0.2% Black), Haakon County (0.1% Black), Mellette County (0.1% Black), and Oglala Lakota County (0.2% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

7 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Jones County (0% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Haakon County (0.7% Asian), and Oglala Lakota County (0.3% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haakon County (1% Hispanic), Mellette County (2% Hispanic), and Jones County (1.2% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bennett County (2.6% Hispanic), and Oglala Lakota County (2.9% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

1,516 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 54.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haakon County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Jones County (5.6% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bennett County (61% Native American/Other), Mellette County (57.8% Native American/Other), and Oglala Lakota County (91.7% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jackson County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haakon County (3.7% Multiracial), and Oglala Lakota County (1.7% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bennett County (6.5% Multiracial), Mellette County (6% Multiracial), and Jones County (8.5% Multiracial).

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