White River, SD Demographics

A map of White River's Population by Race

White River, South Dakota had a population of 533 in 2020. It was 36.4% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 51.4% Native American/Other, and 9.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is the 140th 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).

White River's White Population

194 residents of White River identify as White, or 36.4%. This makes the White share of the population of White River considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is ranked #422 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

White River is more White than neighboring Horse Creek (1.1% White), Mission (10.6% White), Soldier Creek (0.5% White), and Antelope (0.5% White). White River is less White than neighboring Wood (65.9% White).

White River's Black Population

1 residents of White River identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of White River roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is ranked #140 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

White River is more Black than neighboring Horse Creek (0% Black), Wood (0% Black), Soldier Creek (0% Black), and Antelope (0% Black). White River is less Black than neighboring Mission (0.3% Black).

White River's Asian Population

3 residents of White River identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White River roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

White River is more Asian than neighboring Horse Creek (0% Asian), Wood (0% Asian), Mission (0% Asian), Soldier Creek (0% Asian), and Antelope (0% Asian).

White River's Hispanic Population

9 residents of White River identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White River roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is ranked #276 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

White River is less Hispanic than neighboring Horse Creek (2.7% Hispanic), Wood (2.4% Hispanic), Mission (2.9% Hispanic), Soldier Creek (3.4% Hispanic), and Antelope (4.5% Hispanic).

White River's Native American/Other Population

274 residents of White River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 51.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White River 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, White River is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

White River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wood (29.3% Native American/Other). White River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Horse Creek (93% Native American/Other), Mission (82.8% Native American/Other), Soldier Creek (95.6% Native American/Other), and Antelope (93.4% Native American/Other).

White River's Multiracial Population

52 residents of White River identify as Multiracial, or 9.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White River slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, White River is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

White River is more Multiracial than neighboring Horse Creek (3.2% Multiracial), Wood (2.4% Multiracial), Mission (3.4% Multiracial), Soldier Creek (0.5% Multiracial), and Antelope (1.7% Multiracial).

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