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McLaughlin, SD Demographics

A map of McLaughlin's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Native American/Other
39569.4%
White
12722.3%
Multiracial
305.3%
Asian
81.4%
Hispanic
71.2%
Black
20.4%

McLaughlin, South Dakota had a population of 569 in 2020. It was 22.3% White, 0.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 69.4% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McLaughlin, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is the 131st 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).

McLaughlin's White Population

127 residents of McLaughlin identify as White, or 22.3%. This makes the White share of the population of McLaughlin considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #429 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is more White than neighboring Little Eagle (1.6% White), Bullhead (1.3% White), Wakpala (1.5% White), and Fort Yates (5.1% White). McLaughlin is less White than neighboring Selfridge (25.2% White).

McLaughlin's Black Population

2 residents of McLaughlin identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of McLaughlin roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #101 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is more Black than neighboring Little Eagle (0% Black), Selfridge (0% Black), Bullhead (0% Black), and Fort Yates (0% Black).

McLaughlin's Asian Population

8 residents of McLaughlin identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McLaughlin roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is more Asian than neighboring Little Eagle (0% Asian), Selfridge (0% Asian), Bullhead (0% Asian), Wakpala (0% Asian), and Fort Yates (0% Asian).

McLaughlin's Hispanic Population

7 residents of McLaughlin identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McLaughlin roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #323 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is more Hispanic than neighboring Selfridge (0% Hispanic), Bullhead (0% Hispanic), Wakpala (0.4% Hispanic), and Fort Yates (0% Hispanic). McLaughlin is less Hispanic than neighboring Little Eagle (1.9% Hispanic).

McLaughlin's Native American/Other Population

395 residents of McLaughlin identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 69.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McLaughlin considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Little Eagle (95.1% Native American/Other), Selfridge (72.4% Native American/Other), Bullhead (97.1% Native American/Other), Wakpala (94% Native American/Other), and Fort Yates (91.5% Native American/Other).

McLaughlin's Multiracial Population

30 residents of McLaughlin identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McLaughlin roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, McLaughlin is ranked #96 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McLaughlin is more Multiracial than neighboring Little Eagle (1.4% Multiracial), Selfridge (2.4% Multiracial), Bullhead (1.6% Multiracial), Wakpala (3.7% Multiracial), and Fort Yates (3.4% Multiracial).

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