Minnehaha County Demographics

A map of Minnehaha County's Population by Race

Minnehaha County, South Dakota had a population of 197,214 in 2020. It was 79.0% White, 5.8% Black, 2.3% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Minnehaha County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Minnehaha County is the most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Minnehaha County's White Population

155,740 residents of Minnehaha County identify as White, or 79.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Minnehaha County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more White than neighboring Moody County (76.2% White). Minnehaha County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (89.8% White), Lake County (89.1% White), Turner County (92.7% White), and Rock County (91.6% White).

Minnehaha County's Black Population

11,411 residents of Minnehaha County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Minnehaha County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more Black than neighboring Moody County (0.3% Black), Lincoln County (1.7% Black), Lake County (0.8% Black), Turner County (0.4% Black), and Rock County (0.5% Black).

Minnehaha County's Asian Population

4,568 residents of Minnehaha County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Minnehaha County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more Asian than neighboring Moody County (1.4% Asian), Lincoln County (1.5% Asian), Lake County (0.6% Asian), Turner County (0.1% Asian), and Rock County (0.6% Asian).

Minnehaha County's Hispanic Population

12,034 residents of Minnehaha County identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Minnehaha County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more Hispanic than neighboring Moody County (5% Hispanic), Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic), Lake County (5.5% Hispanic), Turner County (2.9% Hispanic), and Rock County (3.8% Hispanic).

Minnehaha County's Native American/Other Population

5,432 residents of Minnehaha County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnehaha 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, Minnehaha County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lake County (1.4% Native American/Other), Turner County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.6% Native American/Other). Minnehaha County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moody County (12.1% Native American/Other).

Minnehaha County's Multiracial Population

8,029 residents of Minnehaha County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Minnehaha County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Minnehaha County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (3.5% Multiracial), Lake County (2.7% Multiracial), Turner County (3% Multiracial), and Rock County (2.9% Multiracial). Minnehaha County is less Multiracial than neighboring Moody County (5.1% Multiracial).

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