Plankinton, SD Demographics

A map of Plankinton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	480	578	79.6%	74.0%
Hispanic	114	163	18.9%	20.9%
Multiracial	7	21	1.2%	2.7%
Asian	2	4	0.3%	0.5%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.2%

Plankinton, South Dakota has an estimated population of 603, a large decrease from the 781 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.6% White, 18.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plankinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plankinton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Plankinton, that probability was 40.8% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plankinton is ranked the 132nd 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). Plankinton was ranked the 95th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plankinton's White Population

480 residents of Plankinton, or 79.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plankinton is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Plankinton ranks 388th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's White population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Plankinton's population has increased from 74.0% to 79.6%.

Plankinton is more White than neighboring Storla (0% White). Plankinton is less White than neighboring Stickney (91.9% White), Aurora Center (100% White), Mount Vernon (92.1% White), and White Lake (93% White).

Plankinton's Black Population

0 residents of Plankinton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plankinton is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Plankinton ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Plankinton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Plankinton is less Black than neighboring White Lake (1.1% Black).

Plankinton's Asian Population

2 residents of Plankinton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plankinton is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Plankinton ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Plankinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Plankinton is more Asian than neighboring Storla (0% Asian), Aurora Center (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (0% Asian), and White Lake (0% Asian). Plankinton is less Asian than neighboring Stickney (1.1% Asian).

Plankinton's Hispanic Population

114 residents of Plankinton, or 18.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plankinton is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Plankinton ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Plankinton's population has decreased from 20.9% to 18.9%.

Plankinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Stickney (0% Hispanic), Storla (0% Hispanic), Aurora Center (0% Hispanic), Mount Vernon (0% Hispanic), and White Lake (3.6% Hispanic).

Plankinton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plankinton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Plankinton is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Plankinton ranks 275th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plankinton's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Plankinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Vernon (4.5% Native American/Other).

Plankinton's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Plankinton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plankinton is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Plankinton ranks 251st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plankinton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Plankinton's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.2%.

Plankinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Storla (0% Multiracial), and Aurora Center (0% Multiracial). Plankinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Stickney (7% Multiracial), Mount Vernon (3.4% Multiracial), and White Lake (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.