Faulkton, SD Demographics

A map of Faulkton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	616	754	91.9%	91.3%
Multiracial	49	10	7.3%	1.2%
Native American/Other	5	44	0.7%	5.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	2.1%

Faulkton, South Dakota has an estimated population of 670, a large decrease from the 826 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Faulkton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Faulkton has become 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 Faulkton, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 14.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Faulkton is ranked the 126th 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). Faulkton was ranked the 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Faulkton's White Population

616 residents of Faulkton, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Faulkton is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Faulkton ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkton's White population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Faulkton's population has increased from 91.3% to 91.9%.

Faulkton is more White than neighboring Thunderbird Colony (0% White), and Blumengard Colony (0% White). Faulkton is less White than neighboring Evergreen Colony (100% White), Orient (100% White), and Brentwood Colony (100% White).

Faulkton's Black Population

0 residents of Faulkton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Faulkton is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Faulkton ranks 174th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Faulkton's Asian Population

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

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

Faulkton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Faulkton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Faulkton is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Faulkton ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Faulkton's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Faulkton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Faulkton, 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 Faulkton is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Faulkton ranks 125th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Faulkton's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.7%.

Faulkton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evergreen Colony (0% Native American/Other), Orient (0% Native American/Other), Brentwood Colony (0% Native American/Other), Thunderbird Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Blumengard Colony (0% Native American/Other).

Faulkton's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Faulkton, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Faulkton is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Faulkton ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Faulkton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 390.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Faulkton's population has increased from 1.2% to 7.3%.

Faulkton is more Multiracial than neighboring Evergreen Colony (0% Multiracial), Orient (0% Multiracial), Brentwood Colony (0% Multiracial), Thunderbird Colony (0% Multiracial), and Blumengard Colony (0% 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.