McPherson County Demographics

A map of McPherson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,076	2,265	96.8%	93.9%
Multiracial	59	59	2.8%	2.4%
Native American/Other	7	28	0.3%	1.2%
Hispanic	3	53	0.1%	2.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.1%

McPherson County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 2,145, a large decrease from the 2,411 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of McPherson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McPherson 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 McPherson County, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 6.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McPherson County is ranked the 56th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. McPherson County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McPherson County's White Population

2,076 residents of McPherson County, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McPherson County is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. McPherson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McPherson County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of McPherson County's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.8%.

McPherson County is more White than neighboring Edmunds County (93.8% White), McIntosh County (92% White), Faulk County (95.1% White), Logan County (92.4% White), and Dickey County (89.8% White).

McPherson County's Black Population

0 residents of McPherson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McPherson County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. McPherson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

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

McPherson County is less Black than neighboring McIntosh County (0.1% Black), and Logan County (0.2% Black).

McPherson County's Asian Population

0 residents of McPherson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McPherson County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. McPherson County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

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

McPherson County is less Asian than neighboring Edmunds County (0.7% Asian), McIntosh County (0.8% Asian), Faulk County (0.2% Asian), and Dickey County (1.4% Asian).

McPherson County's Hispanic Population

3 residents of McPherson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McPherson County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. McPherson County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McPherson County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 94.3%. Hispanic residents' share of McPherson County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.1%.

McPherson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edmunds County (2.7% Hispanic), McIntosh County (3.3% Hispanic), Faulk County (1.3% Hispanic), Logan County (3.9% Hispanic), and Dickey County (4.1% Hispanic).

McPherson County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of McPherson County, 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 McPherson County is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. McPherson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McPherson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of McPherson County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

McPherson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Faulk County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.1% Native American/Other). McPherson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edmunds County (0.6% Native American/Other), McIntosh County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Dickey County (1.7% Native American/Other).

McPherson County's Multiracial Population

59 residents of McPherson County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McPherson County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. McPherson County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McPherson County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of McPherson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

McPherson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edmunds County (2.2% Multiracial), and McIntosh County (1.1% Multiracial). McPherson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Faulk County (3.2% Multiracial), Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), and Dickey County (2.9% 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.