Chancellor, SD Demographics

A map of Chancellor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	357	275	84.8%	91.7%
Multiracial	30	16	7.1%	5.3%
Asian	21	0	5.0%	0.0%
Black	6	0	1.4%	0.0%
Hispanic	6	6	1.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.2%	1.0%

Chancellor, South Dakota has an estimated population of 421, a dramatic increase from the 300 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 7.1% Multiracial, 5.0% Asian, 1.4% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chancellor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chancellor has become considerably more 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 Chancellor, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chancellor is ranked the 168th 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). Chancellor was ranked the 195th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chancellor's White Population

357 residents of Chancellor, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chancellor is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Chancellor ranks 198th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's White population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. White residents' share of Chancellor's population has decreased from 91.7% to 84.8%.

Chancellor is more White than neighboring Hurley (78.4% White). Chancellor is less White than neighboring Lennox (85.5% White), Davis (100% White), Parker (92.6% White), and Tea (89.4% White).

Chancellor's Black Population

6 residents of Chancellor, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chancellor is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Chancellor ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Black residents' share of Chancellor's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.4%.

Chancellor is more Black than neighboring Lennox (1.2% Black), Davis (0% Black), Hurley (0% Black), and Parker (0% Black). Chancellor is less Black than neighboring Tea (5.4% Black).

Chancellor's Asian Population

21 residents of Chancellor, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chancellor is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Chancellor ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 21. Asian residents' share of Chancellor's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.0%.

Chancellor is more Asian than neighboring Lennox (0% Asian), Davis (0% Asian), Hurley (0% Asian), Parker (0% Asian), and Tea (1.4% Asian).

Chancellor's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Chancellor, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chancellor is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Chancellor ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Chancellor's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.4%.

Chancellor is more Hispanic than neighboring Davis (0% Hispanic), and Tea (0.7% Hispanic). Chancellor is less Hispanic than neighboring Lennox (5.3% Hispanic), Hurley (21.1% Hispanic), and Parker (5.5% Hispanic).

Chancellor's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Chancellor, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chancellor is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chancellor ranks 285th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chancellor's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Chancellor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Davis (0% Native American/Other), Hurley (0% Native American/Other), Parker (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tea (0.1% Native American/Other). Chancellor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lennox (5.8% Native American/Other).

Chancellor's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Chancellor, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chancellor is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chancellor ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chancellor's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Chancellor's population has increased from 5.3% to 7.1%.

Chancellor is more Multiracial than neighboring Lennox (2.2% Multiracial), Davis (0% Multiracial), Hurley (0.5% Multiracial), Parker (1.9% Multiracial), and Tea (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.