Wolsey, SD Demographics

A map of Wolsey's Population by Race

Wolsey, South Dakota had a population of 459 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wolsey, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wolsey is the 160th 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).

Wolsey's White Population

411 residents of Wolsey identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wolsey slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wolsey is ranked #252 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wolsey is more White than neighboring Broadland (85.2% White), and Alpena (71.2% White). Wolsey is less White than neighboring Virgil (92.3% White), Wessington (91.4% White), and Hitchcock (92.9% White).

Wolsey's Black Population

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

Wolsey is less Black than neighboring Broadland (3.7% Black), Wessington (0.5% Black), and Hitchcock (0.9% Black).

Wolsey's Asian Population

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

Wolsey is less Asian than neighboring Wessington (1% Asian).

Wolsey's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Wolsey identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wolsey roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wolsey is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wolsey is more Hispanic than neighboring Virgil (3.8% Hispanic), Wessington (4.1% Hispanic), and Hitchcock (0% Hispanic). Wolsey is less Hispanic than neighboring Broadland (7.4% Hispanic), and Alpena (23.1% Hispanic).

Wolsey's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Wolsey identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wolsey 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, Wolsey is ranked #311 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wolsey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Virgil (0% Native American/Other), Broadland (0% Native American/Other), Wessington (0% Native American/Other), Hitchcock (0% Native American/Other), and Alpena (0% Native American/Other).

Wolsey's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Wolsey identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wolsey roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wolsey is ranked #168 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wolsey is more Multiracial than neighboring Wessington (3% Multiracial). Wolsey is less Multiracial than neighboring Virgil (3.8% Multiracial), Hitchcock (6.3% Multiracial), and Alpena (5.7% Multiracial).

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