Bancroft, SD Demographics

A map of Bancroft's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16	10	100.0%	76.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	7.7%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	15.4%

Bancroft, South Dakota has an estimated population of 16, a large increase from the 13 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bancroft, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bancroft has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bancroft, that probability was 37.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bancroft is ranked the 414th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 places. 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). Bancroft was ranked the 449th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bancroft's White Population

16 residents of Bancroft, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bancroft is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Bancroft ranks 375th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's White population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. White residents' share of Bancroft's population has increased from 76.9% to 100.0%.

Bancroft is more White than neighboring Collins Colony (0% White), Iroquois (90% White), Willow Lake (94.7% White), De Smet (97.7% White), and Pearl Creek Colony (0% White).

Bancroft's Black Population

0 residents of Bancroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bancroft is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Bancroft ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bancroft's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bancroft is less Black than neighboring Willow Lake (3.7% Black).

Bancroft's Asian Population

0 residents of Bancroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bancroft is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Bancroft ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bancroft's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bancroft is less Asian than neighboring Iroquois (0.8% Asian).

Bancroft's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bancroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bancroft is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bancroft ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Bancroft's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bancroft is less Hispanic than neighboring Willow Lake (1.6% Hispanic).

Bancroft's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bancroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bancroft is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bancroft ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bancroft's population has decreased from 7.7% to 0.0%.

Bancroft is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois (5.4% Native American/Other).

Bancroft's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bancroft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bancroft is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bancroft ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bancroft's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bancroft's population has decreased from 15.4% to 0.0%.

Bancroft is less Multiracial than neighboring Iroquois (3.9% Multiracial), and De Smet (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.