Clark, SD Demographics

A map of Clark's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,135	989	83.5%	86.1%
Hispanic	194	114	14.3%	9.9%
Multiracial	20	26	1.5%	2.3%
Native American/Other	10	12	0.7%	1.0%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Clark, South Dakota has an estimated population of 1,359, a large increase from the 1,148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.5% White, 14.3% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark has become 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 Clark, that probability was 24.7% in 2020 and 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark is ranked the 60th 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). Clark was ranked the 69th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clark's White Population

1,135 residents of Clark, or 83.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Clark ranks 310th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's White population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Clark's population has decreased from 86.1% to 83.5%.

Clark is more White than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% White), Silver Lake Colony (0% White), Raymond (81.7% White), and Fordham Colony (0% White). Clark is less White than neighboring Garden City (98.7% White).

Clark's Black Population

0 residents of Clark, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Clark ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Clark's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clark is less Black than neighboring Raymond (6.1% Black).

Clark's Asian Population

0 residents of Clark, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Clark ranks 157th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clark's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clark's Hispanic Population

194 residents of Clark, or 14.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clark ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 70.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark's population has increased from 9.9% to 14.3%.

Clark is more Hispanic than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% Hispanic), Silver Lake Colony (0% Hispanic), Garden City (0% Hispanic), Raymond (0% Hispanic), and Fordham Colony (0% Hispanic).

Clark's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Clark, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clark is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark ranks 281st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Clark is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% Native American/Other), Silver Lake Colony (0% Native American/Other), Raymond (0% Native American/Other), and Fordham Colony (0% Native American/Other). Clark is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garden City (1.3% Native American/Other).

Clark's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Clark, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Clark ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.5%.

Clark is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% Multiracial), Silver Lake Colony (0% Multiracial), Garden City (0% Multiracial), and Fordham Colony (0% Multiracial). Clark is less Multiracial than neighboring Raymond (12.2% 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.