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Highest Central American population share, South Dakota counties

South Dakota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brown County, SD, up 21 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Jerauld County, SDSD1,6544.5%+3.6 pts

02▼1Beadle County, SDSD19,6244.4%+3.3 pts

03▲6Hamlin County, SDSD6,9003.3%+2.8 pts

04▼1Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912.8%+1.7 pts

05Turner County, SDSD9,3142.1%–

06▲12Moody County, SDSD6,6321.9%+1.8 pts

07▼1McCook County, SDSD5,9641.0%+0.2 pts

08▲12Brookings County, SDSD37,6350.9%+0.8 pts

09Sanborn County, SDSD2,3880.9%–

10▲2Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4130.7%–

11▲21Brown County, SDSD37,5610.7%+0.7 pts

12▼8Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.6%–

13▲11Lincoln County, SDSD77,1450.5%+0.5 pts

14▲2Hughes County, SDSD17,5700.5%–

15Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.5%–

16▲18Roberts County, SDSD10,2550.5%–

17▲16Lake County, SDSD10,9930.5%–

18▲12Grant County, SDSD7,5340.4%–

19Gregory County, SDSD4,0370.4%–

20▼10Union County, SDSD17,4020.3%–

21▲2Pennington County, SDSD116,7920.3%+0.3 pts

22▼14Tripp County, SDSD5,7080.3%–

23▲5Lyman County, SDSD3,6940.2%–

24▲5Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2440.2%−0.1 pts

25▲2Meade County, SDSD30,7110.2%+0.1 pts

26Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3030.2%+0.1 pts

27Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.1%–

28▲7Lawrence County, SDSD29,4590.1%+0.1 pts

29▲2Yankton County, SDSD23,6350.1%0.0 pts

30Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2840.1%–

31▼10Davison County, SDSD20,0690.1%−0.1 pts

32Custer County, SDSD9,4310.1%–

33▼26Walworth County, SDSD5,2170.0%–

34▼21Aurora County, SDSD2,8010.0%−1.1 pts

35▼20Clay County, SDSD15,0310.0%–

36Todd County, SDSD8,8630.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES