Cow Creek, SD Demographics

A map of Cow Creek's Population by Race

Cow Creek, South Dakota has an estimated population of 69, a dramatic increase from the 52 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 15.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cow Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cow Creek 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 Cow Creek, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 26.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cow Creek is ranked the 350th 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). Cow Creek was ranked the 390th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cow Creek's White Population

58 residents of Cow Creek, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cow Creek is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Cow Creek ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cow Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Cow Creek's population has decreased from 96.2% to 84.1%.

Cow Creek is more White than neighboring Pierre (79.7% White). Cow Creek is less White than neighboring Oahe Acres (100% White), Fort Pierre (90.7% White), Onida (94.1% White), and Blunt (90.3% White).

Cow Creek's Black Population

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

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

Cow Creek is less Black than neighboring Onida (1.7% Black).

Cow Creek's Asian Population

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

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

Cow Creek is less Asian than neighboring Pierre (0.8% Asian).

Cow Creek's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cow Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cow Creek is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cow Creek ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cow Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cow Creek's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Cow Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Pierre (0.5% Hispanic), Pierre (4% Hispanic), and Blunt (5.6% Hispanic).

Cow Creek's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cow Creek, 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 Cow Creek is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cow Creek ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cow Creek's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cow Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cow Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Pierre (4.2% Native American/Other), Pierre (9.9% Native American/Other), and Blunt (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cow Creek's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Cow Creek, or 15.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cow Creek is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cow Creek ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cow Creek's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Multiracial residents' share of Cow Creek's population has increased from 0.0% to 15.9%.

Cow Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Oahe Acres (0% Multiracial), Fort Pierre (4.6% Multiracial), Pierre (5.5% Multiracial), Onida (4.2% Multiracial), and Blunt (3.7% 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.