Shindler, SD Demographics

A map of Shindler's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	487	580	84.1%	95.6%
Multiracial	56	12	9.7%	2.0%
Native American/Other	26	4	4.5%	0.7%
Asian	5	3	0.9%	0.5%
Hispanic	5	4	0.9%	0.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.7%

Shindler, South Dakota has an estimated population of 579, a decrease from the 607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 9.7% Multiracial, 4.5% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shindler, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shindler 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 Shindler, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 28.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shindler is ranked the 138th 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). Shindler was ranked the 121st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shindler's White Population

487 residents of Shindler, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shindler is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Shindler ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's White population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Shindler's population has decreased from 95.6% to 84.1%.

Shindler is more White than neighboring Sioux Falls (78% White). Shindler is less White than neighboring Anderson (100% White), Harrisburg (88.1% White), Pine Lakes Addition (100% White), and Rowena (100% White).

Shindler's Black Population

0 residents of Shindler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shindler is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Shindler ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Shindler's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Shindler is less Black than neighboring Sioux Falls (6.6% Black).

Shindler's Asian Population

5 residents of Shindler, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shindler is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Shindler ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's Asian population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Shindler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Shindler is more Asian than neighboring Anderson (0% Asian), Harrisburg (0.7% Asian), Pine Lakes Addition (0% Asian), and Rowena (0% Asian). Shindler is less Asian than neighboring Sioux Falls (2.1% Asian).

Shindler's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Shindler, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shindler is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shindler ranks 367th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shindler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Shindler is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson (0% Hispanic), Pine Lakes Addition (0% Hispanic), and Rowena (0% Hispanic). Shindler is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisburg (6.4% Hispanic), and Sioux Falls (6.5% Hispanic).

Shindler's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Shindler, or 4.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shindler is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Shindler ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 550.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shindler's population has increased from 0.7% to 4.5%.

Shindler is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson (0% Native American/Other), Harrisburg (0.5% Native American/Other), Pine Lakes Addition (0% Native American/Other), Rowena (0% Native American/Other), and Sioux Falls (2.1% Native American/Other).

Shindler's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Shindler, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shindler is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Shindler ranks 310th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shindler's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Shindler's population has increased from 2.0% to 9.7%.

Shindler is more Multiracial than neighboring Anderson (0% Multiracial), Harrisburg (4.3% Multiracial), Pine Lakes Addition (0% Multiracial), Rowena (0% Multiracial), and Sioux Falls (4.8% 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.