Jerauld County Demographics

A map of Jerauld County's Population by Race

Jerauld County, South Dakota had a population of 1,663 in 2020. It was 92.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jerauld County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jerauld County is the 61st most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Jerauld County's White Population

1,545 residents of Jerauld County identify as White, or 92.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Jerauld County larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jerauld County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is more White than neighboring Aurora County (87.7% White), Beadle County (69.8% White), Brule County (82.7% White), and Buffalo County (14.7% White). Jerauld County is less White than neighboring Sanborn County (93.6% White).

Jerauld County's Black Population

0 residents of Jerauld County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jerauld County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jerauld County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is less Black than neighboring Aurora County (0.5% Black), Beadle County (0.7% Black), and Brule County (0.5% Black).

Jerauld County's Asian Population

3 residents of Jerauld County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jerauld County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jerauld County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is more Asian than neighboring Buffalo County (0.1% Asian). Jerauld County is less Asian than neighboring Aurora County (0.5% Asian), Beadle County (10.8% Asian), Sanborn County (0.4% Asian), and Brule County (0.5% Asian).

Jerauld County's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Jerauld County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jerauld County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jerauld County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn County (2.4% Hispanic), Brule County (2% Hispanic), and Buffalo County (0.7% Hispanic). Jerauld County is less Hispanic than neighboring Aurora County (8% Hispanic), and Beadle County (14.3% Hispanic).

Jerauld County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Jerauld County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jerauld 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, Jerauld County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Aurora County (1.4% Native American/Other), Beadle County (1.7% Native American/Other), Sanborn County (0.9% Native American/Other), Brule County (9.6% Native American/Other), and Buffalo County (81.2% Native American/Other).

Jerauld County's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Jerauld County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jerauld County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Jerauld County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jerauld County is less Multiracial than neighboring Aurora County (2% Multiracial), Beadle County (2.6% Multiracial), Sanborn County (2.7% Multiracial), Brule County (4.6% Multiracial), and Buffalo County (3.4% Multiracial).

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