Richland, SD Demographics

A map of Richland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	107	87	100.0%	89.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	8.2%

Richland, South Dakota has an estimated population of 107, a large increase from the 97 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richland 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 Richland, that probability was 18.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richland is ranked the 293rd 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). Richland was ranked the 325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richland's White Population

107 residents of Richland, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richland is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Richland ranks 250th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's White population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. White residents' share of Richland's population has increased from 89.7% to 100.0%.

Richland is more White than neighboring Westfield (74.8% White), Elk Point (93.1% White), Akron (90.3% White), Jefferson (87.9% White), and Burbank (49.1% White).

Richland's Black Population

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

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

Richland is less Black than neighboring Elk Point (0.6% Black).

Richland's Asian Population

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

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

Richland is less Asian than neighboring Elk Point (0.3% Asian).

Richland's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Richland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richland is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Richland ranks 255th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Richland's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Richland is less Hispanic than neighboring Westfield (16.3% Hispanic), Elk Point (1.4% Hispanic), Akron (5.7% Hispanic), Jefferson (7.6% Hispanic), and Burbank (49.1% Hispanic).

Richland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Richland, 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 Richland is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Richland ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Richland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westfield (1.6% Native American/Other), Elk Point (0.1% Native American/Other), and Akron (2.7% Native American/Other).

Richland's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Richland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richland is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Richland ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Richland's population has decreased from 8.2% to 0.0%.

Richland is less Multiracial than neighboring Westfield (7.3% Multiracial), Elk Point (4.5% Multiracial), Akron (1.2% Multiracial), Jefferson (4.5% Multiracial), and Burbank (1.8% 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.