Roscoe, SD Demographics

A map of Roscoe's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	270	240	85.4%	89.2%
Hispanic	28	14	8.9%	5.2%
Multiracial	8	8	2.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	6	5	1.9%	1.9%
Asian	4	1	1.3%	0.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Roscoe, South Dakota has an estimated population of 316, a large increase from the 269 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.4% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roscoe, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roscoe has become considerably more 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 Roscoe, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roscoe is ranked the 193rd 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). Roscoe was ranked the 205th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roscoe's White Population

270 residents of Roscoe, or 85.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roscoe is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Roscoe ranks 259th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscoe's White population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Roscoe's population has decreased from 89.2% to 85.4%.

Roscoe is more White than neighboring Blumengard Colony (0% White), and Thunderbird Colony (0% White). Roscoe is less White than neighboring Hosmer (100% White), Onaka (100% White), and Brentwood Colony (100% White).

Roscoe's Black Population

0 residents of Roscoe, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roscoe is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Roscoe ranks 112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Roscoe's Asian Population

4 residents of Roscoe, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roscoe is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Roscoe ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscoe's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Roscoe's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.3%.

Roscoe is more Asian than neighboring Hosmer (0% Asian), Blumengard Colony (0% Asian), Thunderbird Colony (0% Asian), Onaka (0% Asian), and Brentwood Colony (0% Asian).

Roscoe's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Roscoe, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roscoe is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Roscoe ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscoe's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Roscoe's population has increased from 5.2% to 8.9%.

Roscoe is more Hispanic than neighboring Hosmer (0% Hispanic), Blumengard Colony (0% Hispanic), Thunderbird Colony (0% Hispanic), Onaka (0% Hispanic), and Brentwood Colony (0% Hispanic).

Roscoe's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Roscoe, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roscoe is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Roscoe ranks 219th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscoe's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roscoe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Roscoe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hosmer (0% Native American/Other), Blumengard Colony (0% Native American/Other), Thunderbird Colony (0% Native American/Other), Onaka (0% Native American/Other), and Brentwood Colony (0% Native American/Other).

Roscoe's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Roscoe, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roscoe is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Roscoe ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscoe's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Roscoe's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.5%.

Roscoe is more Multiracial than neighboring Hosmer (0% Multiracial), Blumengard Colony (0% Multiracial), Thunderbird Colony (0% Multiracial), Onaka (0% Multiracial), and Brentwood Colony (0% 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.