Ferney, SD Demographics

A map of Ferney's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36	0.0%	85.7%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	4	0.0%	9.5%
Native American/Other	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	2	0.0%	4.8%

Ferney, South Dakota has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 42 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Ferney, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ferney 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 Ferney, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ferney is ranked the 440th 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). Ferney was ranked the 407th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ferney's White Population

0 residents of Ferney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ferney is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Ferney ranks 313th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferney's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Ferney's population has decreased from 85.7% to 0.0%.

Ferney is less White than neighboring Verdon (100% White), Groton (90% White), Hutterville Colony (100% White), Conde (98.4% White), and Andover (100% White).

Ferney's Black Population

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

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

Ferney's Asian Population

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

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

Ferney is less Asian than neighboring Groton (2.1% Asian).

Ferney's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ferney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ferney is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ferney ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferney's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ferney's population has decreased from 9.5% to 0.0%.

Ferney is less Hispanic than neighboring Groton (5.2% Hispanic).

Ferney's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Ferney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Groton (1.3% Native American/Other).

Ferney's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ferney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ferney is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ferney ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ferney's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ferney's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Ferney is less Multiracial than neighboring Groton (1.4% Multiracial), and Conde (1.6% 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.