Spink County Demographics

A map of Spink County's Population by Race

Spink County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 6,219, a slight decrease from the 6,361 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spink County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spink has become 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 Spink County, that probability was 11.1% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spink County is ranked the 29th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. Spink County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Spink County's White Population

5,757 residents of Spink County, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spink County is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Spink County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spink County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Spink County's population has decreased from 94.2% to 92.6%.

Spink County is more White than neighboring Beadle County (68.1% White), Clark County (90.7% White), Brown County (84.7% White), and Hand County (92.2% White). Spink County is less White than neighboring Faulk County (95.1% White).

Spink County's Black Population

97 residents of Spink County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spink County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Spink County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spink County's Black population has grown by an estimated 321.7%. Black residents' share of Spink County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Spink County is more Black than neighboring Beadle County (1% Black), Clark County (0.5% Black), Brown County (1.3% Black), Hand County (0.5% Black), and Faulk County (0% Black).

Spink County's Asian Population

0 residents of Spink County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spink County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Spink County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

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

Spink County is less Asian than neighboring Beadle County (9.8% Asian), Clark County (0.7% Asian), Brown County (2.9% Asian), Hand County (0.1% Asian), and Faulk County (0.2% Asian).

Spink County's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Spink County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spink County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Spink County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spink County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Spink County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.8%.

Spink County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hand County (2.1% Hispanic), and Faulk County (1.3% Hispanic). Spink County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beadle County (14.9% Hispanic), Clark County (5.3% Hispanic), and Brown County (4.7% Hispanic).

Spink County's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Spink County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spink County is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Spink County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spink County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spink County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Spink County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Faulk County (0.2% Native American/Other). Spink County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beadle County (1.5% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.8% Native American/Other), Brown County (3% Native American/Other), and Hand County (3.4% Native American/Other).

Spink County's Multiracial Population

163 residents of Spink County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spink County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Spink County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spink County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Spink County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.

Spink County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (1.9% Multiracial), and Hand County (1.7% Multiracial). Spink County is less Multiracial than neighboring Beadle County (4.7% Multiracial), Brown County (3.4% Multiracial), and Faulk County (3.2% 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.