Presho, SD Demographics

A map of Presho's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	312	415	99.7%	87.9%
Hispanic	1	4	0.3%	0.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	22	0.0%	4.7%
Multiracial	0	30	0.0%	6.4%

Presho, South Dakota has an estimated population of 313, a dramatic decrease from the 472 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.7% White, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Presho, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Presho 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 Presho, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 0.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Presho is ranked the 194th 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). Presho was ranked the 152nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Presho's White Population

312 residents of Presho, or 99.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Presho is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Presho ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Presho's White population has declined by an estimated 24.8%. White residents' share of Presho's population has increased from 87.9% to 99.7%.

Presho is more White than neighboring Kennebec (93.2% White), Ideal (0% White), West Brule (6.6% White), and Reliance (75.8% White). Presho is less White than neighboring Vivian (100% White).

Presho's Black Population

0 residents of Presho, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Presho is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Presho ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Presho's Asian Population

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

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

Presho's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Presho, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Presho is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Presho ranks 356th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Presho's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Presho's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Presho is more Hispanic than neighboring Kennebec (0% Hispanic), Vivian (0% Hispanic), Ideal (0% Hispanic), West Brule (0% Hispanic), and Reliance (0% Hispanic).

Presho's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Presho, 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 Presho is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Presho ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Presho's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Presho's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Presho is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kennebec (5.4% Native American/Other), Ideal (100% Native American/Other), West Brule (93.4% Native American/Other), and Reliance (19% Native American/Other).

Presho's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Presho, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Presho is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Presho ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Presho's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Presho's population has decreased from 6.4% to 0.0%.

Presho is less Multiracial than neighboring Kennebec (1.4% Multiracial), and 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.