Hutchinson County Demographics

A map of Hutchinson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,723	7,009	90.8%	94.4%
Multiracial	380	126	5.1%	1.7%
Hispanic	200	157	2.7%	2.1%
Native American/Other	68	105	0.9%	1.4%
Asian	25	21	0.3%	0.3%
Black	8	9	0.1%	0.1%

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 7,404, a less than 1% change from the 7,427 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hutchinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hutchinson County is ranked the 24th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. Hutchinson County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hutchinson County's White Population

6,723 residents of Hutchinson County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hutchinson County is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Hutchinson County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has decreased from 94.4% to 90.8%.

Hutchinson County is more White than neighboring Bon Homme County (86.1% White), Yankton County (86.9% White), and Davison County (88.2% White). Hutchinson County is less White than neighboring Hanson County (91.8% White), and McCook County (92.6% White).

Hutchinson County's Black Population

8 residents of Hutchinson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hutchinson County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Hutchinson County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Black residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hutchinson County is less Black than neighboring Hanson County (0.3% Black), Bon Homme County (2.3% Black), Yankton County (1.6% Black), McCook County (0.3% Black), and Davison County (0.7% Black).

Hutchinson County's Asian Population

25 residents of Hutchinson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hutchinson County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hutchinson County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Asian residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hutchinson County is more Asian than neighboring Hanson County (0% Asian), Bon Homme County (0.1% Asian), and McCook County (0% Asian). Hutchinson County is less Asian than neighboring Davison County (0.5% Asian).

Hutchinson County's Hispanic Population

200 residents of Hutchinson County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hutchinson County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hutchinson County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.

Hutchinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hanson County (1.4% Hispanic), and Bon Homme County (2.4% Hispanic). Hutchinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yankton County (5.9% Hispanic), McCook County (3.6% Hispanic), and Davison County (5.1% Hispanic).

Hutchinson County's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Hutchinson County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hutchinson County is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hutchinson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hutchinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hanson County (0% Native American/Other), and McCook County (0.8% Native American/Other). Hutchinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bon Homme County (6% Native American/Other), Yankton County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Davison County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Hutchinson County's Multiracial Population

380 residents of Hutchinson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hutchinson County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hutchinson County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hutchinson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 201.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hutchinson County's population has increased from 1.7% to 5.1%.

Hutchinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bon Homme County (3.1% Multiracial), Yankton County (3.3% Multiracial), McCook County (2.7% Multiracial), and Davison County (1.7% Multiracial). Hutchinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanson County (6.5% 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.