Wessington, SD Demographics

A map of Wessington's Population by Race

Wessington, South Dakota had a population of 197 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 0.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wessington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is the 232nd 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).

Wessington's White Population

180 residents of Wessington identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wessington slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is ranked #206 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is more White than neighboring Wolsey (89.5% White). Wessington is less White than neighboring St. Lawrence (94.5% White), Miller (92.8% White), Virgil (92.3% White), and Hitchcock (92.9% White).

Wessington's Black Population

1 residents of Wessington identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wessington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is more Black than neighboring Wolsey (0% Black), St. Lawrence (0% Black), and Virgil (0% Black). Wessington is less Black than neighboring Hitchcock (0.9% Black).

Wessington's Asian Population

2 residents of Wessington identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wessington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is more Asian than neighboring Wolsey (0% Asian), St. Lawrence (0% Asian), Miller (0.1% Asian), Virgil (0% Asian), and Hitchcock (0% Asian).

Wessington's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Wessington identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wessington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is ranked #124 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Lawrence (1.2% Hispanic), Miller (2.9% Hispanic), Virgil (3.8% Hispanic), and Hitchcock (0% Hispanic). Wessington is less Hispanic than neighboring Wolsey (6.1% Hispanic).

Wessington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wessington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wessington 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, Wessington is ranked #345 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wolsey (0.7% Native American/Other), St. Lawrence (1.8% Native American/Other), and Miller (1.2% Native American/Other).

Wessington's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Wessington identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wessington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington is ranked #217 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wessington is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Lawrence (2.5% Multiracial), and Miller (2.5% Multiracial). Wessington is less Multiracial than neighboring Wolsey (3.7% Multiracial), Virgil (3.8% Multiracial), and Hitchcock (6.3% Multiracial).

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