Stanley County Demographics

A map of Stanley County's Population by Race

Stanley County, South Dakota had a population of 2,980 in 2020. It was 85.7% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 6.9% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stanley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stanley County is the 47th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Stanley County's White Population

2,553 residents of Stanley County identify as White, or 85.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Stanley County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is more White than neighboring Jones County (84.3% White), Hughes County (79.3% White), and Dewey County (16.2% White). Stanley County is less White than neighboring Sully County (92.3% White), and Haakon County (91.7% White).

Stanley County's Black Population

12 residents of Stanley County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stanley County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is more Black than neighboring Sully County (0.3% Black), Dewey County (0.2% Black), and Haakon County (0.1% Black). Stanley County is less Black than neighboring Hughes County (0.5% Black).

Stanley County's Asian Population

5 residents of Stanley County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stanley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is more Asian than neighboring Jones County (0% Asian), and Dewey County (0.1% Asian). Stanley County is less Asian than neighboring Sully County (0.4% Asian), Hughes County (0.7% Asian), and Haakon County (0.7% Asian).

Stanley County's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Stanley County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stanley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (1.2% Hispanic), Sully County (2.9% Hispanic), Hughes County (2.8% Hispanic), and Dewey County (1.5% Hispanic).

Stanley County's Native American/Other Population

207 residents of Stanley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stanley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jones County (5.6% Native American/Other), Sully County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Haakon County (2.7% Native American/Other). Stanley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hughes County (12% Native American/Other), and Dewey County (78% Native American/Other).

Stanley County's Multiracial Population

172 residents of Stanley County identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stanley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Stanley County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stanley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sully County (3.4% Multiracial), Hughes County (4.8% Multiracial), Dewey County (4% Multiracial), and Haakon County (3.7% Multiracial). Stanley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jones County (8.5% Multiracial).

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