Hecla, SD Demographics

A map of Hecla's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	184	84.6%	95.3%
Asian	19	2	10.4%	1.0%
Hispanic	8	3	4.4%	1.6%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.5%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.1%

Hecla, South Dakota has an estimated population of 182, a decrease from the 193 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 10.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hecla, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hecla 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 Hecla, that probability was 9.0% in 2020 and 27.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hecla is ranked the 246th 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). Hecla was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hecla's White Population

154 residents of Hecla, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hecla is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Hecla ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecla's White population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. White residents' share of Hecla's population has decreased from 95.3% to 84.6%.

Hecla is more White than neighboring Newport Colony (0% White). Hecla is less White than neighboring Ludden (100% White), Claremont (93.4% White), Oakes (87% White), and Sunset Colony (100% White).

Hecla's Black Population

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

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

Hecla's Asian Population

19 residents of Hecla, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hecla is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hecla ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecla's Asian population has grown by an estimated 850.0%. Asian residents' share of Hecla's population has increased from 1.0% to 10.4%.

Hecla is more Asian than neighboring Ludden (0% Asian), Claremont (0% Asian), Oakes (0% Asian), Sunset Colony (0% Asian), and Newport Colony (0% Asian).

Hecla's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Hecla, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hecla is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hecla ranks 286th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecla's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hecla's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.4%.

Hecla is more Hispanic than neighboring Ludden (0% Hispanic), Sunset Colony (0% Hispanic), and Newport Colony (0% Hispanic). Hecla is less Hispanic than neighboring Claremont (5.7% Hispanic), and Oakes (8.6% Hispanic).

Hecla's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Hecla, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hecla is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hecla ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hecla's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Hecla's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Hecla is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ludden (0% Native American/Other), Sunset Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Newport Colony (0% Native American/Other). Hecla is less Native American/Other than neighboring Claremont (0.9% Native American/Other), and Oakes (2.6% Native American/Other).

Hecla's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hecla, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hecla is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hecla ranks 305th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Hecla is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakes (1.8% 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.