Hyde County Demographics

A map of Hyde County's Population by Race

Hyde County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 1,191, a decrease from the 1,262 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.1% White, 11.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hyde County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hyde is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Hyde County, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 24.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hyde County is ranked the 64th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. Hyde County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hyde County's White Population

1,025 residents of Hyde County, or 86.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hyde County is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Hyde County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Hyde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.1%.

Hyde County is more White than neighboring Hughes County (80.2% White), and Buffalo County (17.5% White). Hyde County is less White than neighboring Hand County (92.2% White), Faulk County (95.1% White), and Sully County (86.5% White).

Hyde County's Black Population

3 residents of Hyde County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hyde County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Hyde County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Hyde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hyde County is more Black than neighboring Hughes County (0.1% Black), Buffalo County (0% Black), and Faulk County (0% Black). Hyde County is less Black than neighboring Hand County (0.5% Black), and Sully County (4.5% Black).

Hyde County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hyde County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hyde County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hyde County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

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

Hyde County is less Asian than neighboring Hand County (0.1% Asian), Hughes County (0.7% Asian), and Faulk County (0.2% Asian).

Hyde County's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Hyde County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hyde County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hyde County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hyde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Hyde County is more Hispanic than neighboring Faulk County (1.3% Hispanic), and Sully County (0% Hispanic). Hyde County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hand County (2.1% Hispanic), Hughes County (3.3% Hispanic), and Buffalo County (1.7% Hispanic).

Hyde County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Hyde 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 Hyde County is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hyde County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hyde County's population has decreased from 8.2% to 0.9%.

Hyde County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Faulk County (0.2% Native American/Other). Hyde County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hand County (3.4% Native American/Other), Hughes County (10.8% Native American/Other), Buffalo County (79.1% Native American/Other), and Sully County (4.3% Native American/Other).

Hyde County's Multiracial Population

133 residents of Hyde County, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hyde County is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hyde County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hyde County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hyde County's population has increased from 3.0% to 11.2%.

Hyde County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hand County (1.7% Multiracial), Hughes County (5.1% Multiracial), Buffalo County (1.7% Multiracial), Faulk County (3.2% Multiracial), and Sully County (4.7% 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.