West Brule, SD Demographics

A map of West Brule's Population by Race

West Brule, South Dakota had a population of 538 in 2020. It was 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 98.3% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Brule, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is the 138th 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).

West Brule's White Population

0 residents of West Brule identify as White, or 0.0%. This makes the White share of the population of West Brule considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is ranked #472 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is less White than neighboring Lower Brule (1.3% White), Reliance (78.9% White), Fort Thompson (3.8% White), Stephan (5.9% White), and Kennebec (88.3% White).

West Brule's Black Population

0 residents of West Brule identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Brule roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is less Black than neighboring Lower Brule (0.1% Black), and Stephan (1.5% Black).

West Brule's Asian Population

0 residents of West Brule identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Brule roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is less Asian than neighboring Lower Brule (0.6% Asian), and Stephan (1.5% Asian).

West Brule's Hispanic Population

7 residents of West Brule identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Brule roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is ranked #312 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is more Hispanic than neighboring Lower Brule (0.4% Hispanic), Fort Thompson (0.3% Hispanic), and Kennebec (0.7% Hispanic). West Brule is less Hispanic than neighboring Reliance (1.6% Hispanic), and Stephan (10.3% Hispanic).

West Brule's Native American/Other Population

529 residents of West Brule identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 98.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Brule 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, West Brule is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lower Brule (95.2% Native American/Other), Reliance (18.8% Native American/Other), Fort Thompson (93% Native American/Other), Stephan (79.4% Native American/Other), and Kennebec (8.2% Native American/Other).

West Brule's Multiracial Population

2 residents of West Brule identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Brule roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, West Brule is ranked #398 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

West Brule is less Multiracial than neighboring Lower Brule (2.4% Multiracial), Reliance (0.8% Multiracial), Fort Thompson (2.9% Multiracial), Stephan (1.5% Multiracial), and Kennebec (2.8% Multiracial).

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