Porcupine, SD Demographics
A map of Porcupine's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Native American/Other | 900 | 97.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 1.4% |
White | 6 | 0.6% |
Multiracial | 5 | 0.5% |
Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Black | 0 | 0.0% |
Porcupine, South Dakota had a population of 925 in 2020. It was 0.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 97.3% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Porcupine, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is the 80th 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).
Porcupine's White Population
6 residents of Porcupine identify as White, or 0.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Porcupine considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is ranked #466 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is more White than neighboring Wounded Knee (0% White). Porcupine is less White than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (0.7% White), Kyle (3.5% White), Batesland (5% White), and Pine Ridge (2.2% White).
Porcupine's Black Population
0 residents of Porcupine identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Porcupine roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is less Black than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (0.4% Black), and Pine Ridge (0.1% Black).
Porcupine's Asian Population
1 residents of Porcupine identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Porcupine roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is ranked #160 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is more Asian than neighboring Wounded Knee (0% Asian), Manderson-White Horse Creek (0% Asian), and Batesland (0% Asian).
Porcupine's Hispanic Population
13 residents of Porcupine identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Porcupine roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is ranked #298 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is more Hispanic than neighboring Wounded Knee (0.3% Hispanic), and Batesland (1% Hispanic). Porcupine is less Hispanic than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (2.2% Hispanic), Kyle (4.2% Hispanic), and Pine Ridge (2.6% Hispanic).
Porcupine's Native American/Other Population
900 residents of Porcupine identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 97.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Porcupine 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, Porcupine is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (95.3% Native American/Other), Kyle (90.6% Native American/Other), Batesland (89% Native American/Other), and Pine Ridge (93.8% Native American/Other). Porcupine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wounded Knee (99.7% Native American/Other).
Porcupine's Multiracial Population
5 residents of Porcupine identify as Multiracial, or 0.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Porcupine roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Porcupine is ranked #395 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Porcupine is more Multiracial than neighboring Wounded Knee (0% Multiracial). Porcupine is less Multiracial than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (1.4% Multiracial), Kyle (1.6% Multiracial), Batesland (5% Multiracial), and Pine Ridge (1.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.