Wessington Springs, SD Demographics
A map of Wessington Springs's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 736 | 95.5% |
Hispanic | 20 | 2.6% |
Multiracial | 9 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 5 | 0.6% |
Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Black | 0 | 0.0% |
Wessington Springs, South Dakota had a population of 771 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wessington Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is the 97th 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 Springs's White Population
736 residents of Wessington Springs identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wessington Springs larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs is more White than neighboring Alpena (71.2% White), Virgil (92.3% White), Woonsocket (93.3% White), and Storla (83.3% White). Wessington Springs is less White than neighboring Lane (95.7% White).
Wessington Springs's Black Population
0 residents of Wessington Springs identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wessington Springs roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs's Asian Population
1 residents of Wessington Springs identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wessington Springs roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is ranked #160 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs is more Asian than neighboring Lane (0% Asian), Alpena (0% Asian), Virgil (0% Asian), and Storla (0% Asian). Wessington Springs is less Asian than neighboring Woonsocket (0.2% Asian).
Wessington Springs's Hispanic Population
20 residents of Wessington Springs identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wessington Springs roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is ranked #205 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Lane (2.1% Hispanic). Wessington Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Alpena (23.1% Hispanic), Virgil (3.8% Hispanic), Woonsocket (2.9% Hispanic), and Storla (16.7% Hispanic).
Wessington Springs's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Wessington Springs identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wessington Springs 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 Springs is ranked #316 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lane (0% Native American/Other), Alpena (0% Native American/Other), Virgil (0% Native American/Other), and Storla (0% Native American/Other). Wessington Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woonsocket (1% Native American/Other).
Wessington Springs's Multiracial Population
9 residents of Wessington Springs identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wessington Springs roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wessington Springs is ranked #365 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wessington Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Storla (0% Multiracial). Wessington Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Lane (2.1% Multiracial), Alpena (5.7% Multiracial), Virgil (3.8% Multiracial), and Woonsocket (2.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.