Todd County Demographics

A map of Todd County's Population by Race

Todd County, South Dakota had a population of 9,319 in 2020. It was 7.4% White, 0.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 87.2% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Todd County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Todd County is the 20th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Todd County's White Population

685 residents of Todd County identify as White, or 7.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Todd County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is less White than neighboring Mellette County (33.9% White), Cherry County (87.5% White), Jones County (84.3% White), Tripp County (76.7% White), and Bennett County (29.5% White).

Todd County's Black Population

10 residents of Todd County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Todd County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is less Black than neighboring Cherry County (0.2% Black), Jones County (0.4% Black), Tripp County (0.2% Black), and Bennett County (0.2% Black).

Todd County's Asian Population

45 residents of Todd County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Todd County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is more Asian than neighboring Mellette County (0.2% Asian), Cherry County (0.1% Asian), Jones County (0% Asian), Tripp County (0.1% Asian), and Bennett County (0.2% Asian).

Todd County's Hispanic Population

222 residents of Todd County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Todd County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mellette County (2% Hispanic), Jones County (1.2% Hispanic), and Tripp County (1% Hispanic). Todd County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherry County (2.7% Hispanic), and Bennett County (2.6% Hispanic).

Todd County's Native American/Other Population

8,122 residents of Todd County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 87.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Todd County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mellette County (57.8% Native American/Other), Cherry County (5.1% Native American/Other), Jones County (5.6% Native American/Other), Tripp County (17.4% Native American/Other), and Bennett County (61% Native American/Other).

Todd County's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Todd County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Todd County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Todd County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Todd County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mellette County (6% Multiracial), Cherry County (4.4% Multiracial), Jones County (8.5% Multiracial), Tripp County (4.7% Multiracial), and Bennett County (6.5% Multiracial).

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