Miner County Demographics

A map of Miner County's Population by Race

Miner County, South Dakota had a population of 2,298 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Miner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Miner County is the 56th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Miner County's White Population

2,183 residents of Miner County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Miner County larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Miner County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is more White than neighboring McCook County (92.9% White), Lake County (89.1% White), and Sanborn County (93.6% White). Miner County is less White than neighboring Hanson County (95.8% White).

Miner County's Black Population

4 residents of Miner County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Miner County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Miner County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is more Black than neighboring Kingsbury County (0.1% Black), Hanson County (0.1% Black), and Sanborn County (0% Black). Miner County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (0.8% Black).

Miner County's Asian Population

6 residents of Miner County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Miner County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Miner County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is more Asian than neighboring Kingsbury County (0.2% Asian), Hanson County (0% Asian), and McCook County (0.1% Asian). Miner County is less Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.6% Asian), and Sanborn County (0.4% Asian).

Miner County's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Miner County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Miner County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Miner County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hanson County (1% Hispanic). Miner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kingsbury County (2.3% Hispanic), McCook County (3.1% Hispanic), Lake County (5.5% Hispanic), and Sanborn County (2.4% Hispanic).

Miner County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Miner County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Miner 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, Miner County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsbury County (0.7% Native American/Other), McCook County (1.1% Native American/Other), Lake County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sanborn County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Miner County's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Miner County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Miner County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Miner County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Miner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kingsbury County (1.8% Multiracial). Miner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanson County (2.5% Multiracial), McCook County (2.7% Multiracial), Lake County (2.7% Multiracial), and Sanborn County (2.7% Multiracial).

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