Plankinton, SD Demographics

A map of Plankinton's Population by Race

Plankinton, South Dakota had a population of 781 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 20.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Plankinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is the 95th 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).

Plankinton's White Population

578 residents of Plankinton identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Plankinton slightly less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is ranked #388 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is less White than neighboring Stickney (94.4% White), Storla (83.3% White), Aurora Center (95.5% White), Mount Vernon (91.8% White), and White Lake (93.1% White).

Plankinton's Black Population

6 residents of Plankinton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Plankinton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is more Black than neighboring Stickney (0% Black), Storla (0% Black), Aurora Center (0% Black), Mount Vernon (0% Black), and White Lake (0.3% Black).

Plankinton's Asian Population

4 residents of Plankinton identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Plankinton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is more Asian than neighboring Storla (0% Asian), Aurora Center (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (0% Asian), and White Lake (0% Asian). Plankinton is less Asian than neighboring Stickney (1.9% Asian).

Plankinton's Hispanic Population

163 residents of Plankinton identify as Hispanic, or 20.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Plankinton larger than the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Stickney (1.9% Hispanic), Storla (16.7% Hispanic), Aurora Center (4.5% Hispanic), Mount Vernon (1.7% Hispanic), and White Lake (3.8% Hispanic).

Plankinton's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Plankinton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Plankinton 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, Plankinton is ranked #264 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stickney (0.3% Native American/Other), Storla (0% Native American/Other), and Aurora Center (0% Native American/Other). Plankinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Vernon (2.4% Native American/Other), and White Lake (1.3% Native American/Other).

Plankinton's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Plankinton identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Plankinton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Plankinton is ranked #247 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Plankinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Stickney (1.6% Multiracial), Storla (0% Multiracial), Aurora Center (0% Multiracial), and White Lake (1.5% Multiracial). Plankinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Vernon (4.1% Multiracial).

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