Miner County Demographics

A map of Miner County's Population by Race

Miner County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 2,300, a less than 1% change from the 2,298 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Miner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Miner has become 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 Miner County, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Miner County is ranked the 55th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. Miner County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Miner County's White Population

2,208 residents of Miner County, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Miner County is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Miner County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Miner County's population has increased from 95.0% to 96.0%.

Miner County is more White than neighboring Kingsbury County (91.3% White), Hanson County (91.8% White), McCook County (92.6% White), Lake County (88.8% White), and Sanborn County (90.2% White).

Miner County's Black Population

16 residents of Miner County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Miner County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Miner County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Miner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Miner County is more Black than neighboring Kingsbury County (0% Black), Hanson County (0.3% Black), McCook County (0.3% Black), and Sanborn County (0% Black).

Miner County's Asian Population

4 residents of Miner County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Miner County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Miner County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Miner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Miner County is more Asian than neighboring Hanson County (0% Asian), McCook County (0% Asian), and Sanborn County (0% Asian). Miner County is less Asian than neighboring Kingsbury County (0.4% Asian), and Lake County (0.7% Asian).

Miner County's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Miner County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Miner County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Miner County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Miner County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.

Miner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kingsbury County (2.9% Hispanic), Hanson County (1.4% Hispanic), McCook County (3.6% Hispanic), Lake County (5.3% Hispanic), and Sanborn County (5.2% Hispanic).

Miner County's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Miner County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Miner County is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Miner County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Miner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Miner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hanson County (0% Native American/Other). Miner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsbury County (1.3% Native American/Other), McCook County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lake County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Sanborn County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Miner County's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Miner County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Miner County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Miner County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Miner County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Miner County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.1%.

Miner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingsbury County (4.1% Multiracial), Hanson County (6.5% Multiracial), McCook County (2.7% Multiracial), Lake County (1.5% Multiracial), and Sanborn County (2.3% 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.