Ipswich, SD Demographics

A map of Ipswich's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	951	876	90.7%	94.4%
Hispanic	74	21	7.1%	2.3%
Asian	12	6	1.1%	0.6%
Multiracial	6	16	0.6%	1.7%
Native American/Other	3	7	0.3%	0.8%
Black	2	2	0.2%	0.2%

Ipswich, South Dakota has an estimated population of 1,048, a large increase from the 928 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ipswich, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ipswich 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 Ipswich, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ipswich is ranked the 74th 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). Ipswich was ranked the 78th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ipswich's White Population

951 residents of Ipswich, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ipswich is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Ipswich ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's White population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Ipswich's population has decreased from 94.4% to 90.7%.

Ipswich is more White than neighboring Plainview Colony (0% White), Deerfield Colony (0% White), Blumengard Colony (0% White), and Long Lake Colony (0% White). Ipswich is less White than neighboring Pembrook Colony (100% White).

Ipswich's Black Population

2 residents of Ipswich, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ipswich is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Ipswich ranks 144th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Ipswich's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Ipswich is more Black than neighboring Pembrook Colony (0% Black), Plainview Colony (0% Black), Deerfield Colony (0% Black), Blumengard Colony (0% Black), and Long Lake Colony (0% Black).

Ipswich's Asian Population

12 residents of Ipswich, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ipswich is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Ipswich ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ipswich's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Ipswich is more Asian than neighboring Pembrook Colony (0% Asian), Plainview Colony (0% Asian), Deerfield Colony (0% Asian), Blumengard Colony (0% Asian), and Long Lake Colony (0% Asian).

Ipswich's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Ipswich, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ipswich is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ipswich ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 252.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ipswich's population has increased from 2.3% to 7.1%.

Ipswich is more Hispanic than neighboring Pembrook Colony (0% Hispanic), Plainview Colony (0% Hispanic), Deerfield Colony (0% Hispanic), Blumengard Colony (0% Hispanic), and Long Lake Colony (0% Hispanic).

Ipswich's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Ipswich, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ipswich is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ipswich ranks 310th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ipswich's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Ipswich is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pembrook Colony (0% Native American/Other), Plainview Colony (0% Native American/Other), Deerfield Colony (0% Native American/Other), Blumengard Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Long Lake Colony (0% Native American/Other).

Ipswich's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Ipswich, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ipswich is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ipswich ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ipswich's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ipswich's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.6%.

Ipswich is more Multiracial than neighboring Pembrook Colony (0% Multiracial), Plainview Colony (0% Multiracial), Deerfield Colony (0% Multiracial), Blumengard Colony (0% Multiracial), and Long Lake 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.