Kennebec, SD Demographics

A map of Kennebec's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	276	248	93.2%	88.3%
Native American/Other	16	23	5.4%	8.2%
Multiracial	4	8	1.4%	2.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Kennebec, South Dakota has an estimated population of 296, an increase from the 281 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 5.4% Native American/Other, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kennebec, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kennebec 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 Kennebec, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kennebec is ranked the 199th 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). Kennebec was ranked the 203rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kennebec's White Population

276 residents of Kennebec, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kennebec is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Kennebec ranks 276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kennebec's White population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Kennebec's population has increased from 88.3% to 93.2%.

Kennebec is more White than neighboring Reliance (75.8% White), West Brule (6.6% White), Lower Brule (7.7% White), and Hamill (0% White). Kennebec is less White than neighboring Presho (99.7% White).

Kennebec's Black Population

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

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

Kennebec's Asian Population

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

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

Kennebec's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kennebec, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kennebec is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Kennebec ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kennebec's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kennebec's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Kennebec is less Hispanic than neighboring Presho (0.3% Hispanic), and Lower Brule (0.4% Hispanic).

Kennebec's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Kennebec, or 5.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kennebec is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Kennebec ranks 98th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kennebec's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kennebec's population has decreased from 8.2% to 5.4%.

Kennebec is more Native American/Other than neighboring Presho (0% Native American/Other), and Hamill (0% Native American/Other). Kennebec is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reliance (19% Native American/Other), West Brule (93.4% Native American/Other), and Lower Brule (91.9% Native American/Other).

Kennebec's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Kennebec, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kennebec is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Kennebec ranks 237th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kennebec's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kennebec's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.4%.

Kennebec is more Multiracial than neighboring Presho (0% Multiracial), West Brule (0% Multiracial), Lower Brule (0% Multiracial), and Hamill (0% Multiracial). Kennebec is less Multiracial than neighboring Reliance (5.2% 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.