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Mellette, SD Demographics

A map of Mellette's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
19095.5%
Hispanic
42.0%
Multiracial
31.5%
Black
10.5%
Native American/Other
10.5%
Asian
00.0%

Mellette, South Dakota had a population of 199 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mellette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is the 230th 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).

Mellette's White Population

190 residents of Mellette identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mellette larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mellette is more White than neighboring Mansfield (91.9% White), Ashton (94.4% White), and Warner (92.6% White). Mellette is less White than neighboring Northville (96.4% White), and Brentford (96.6% White).

Mellette's Black Population

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

Mellette is more Black than neighboring Northville (0% Black), Mansfield (0% Black), Ashton (0% Black), Warner (0.2% Black), and Brentford (0% Black).

Mellette's Asian Population

0 residents of Mellette identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mellette roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mellette is less Asian than neighboring Warner (0.6% Asian).

Mellette's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Mellette identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mellette roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is ranked #259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mellette is more Hispanic than neighboring Northville (1.4% Hispanic), and Brentford (1.1% Hispanic). Mellette is less Hispanic than neighboring Mansfield (5.8% Hispanic), Ashton (2.8% Hispanic), and Warner (5.2% Hispanic).

Mellette's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Mellette identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mellette slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is ranked #324 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mellette is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northville (0% Native American/Other), and Brentford (0% Native American/Other). Mellette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mansfield (1.2% Native American/Other), Ashton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Warner (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mellette's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Mellette identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mellette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Mellette is ranked #337 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mellette is more Multiracial than neighboring Mansfield (1.2% Multiracial), and Warner (0.8% Multiracial). Mellette is less Multiracial than neighboring Northville (2.2% Multiracial), Ashton (1.9% Multiracial), and Brentford (2.3% Multiracial).

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