Wakonda, SD Demographics

A map of Wakonda's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	365	328	91.5%	94.5%
Multiracial	24	5	6.0%	1.4%
Black	8	1	2.0%	0.3%
Asian	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	10	0.3%	2.9%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.9%

Wakonda, South Dakota has an estimated population of 399, a large increase from the 347 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wakonda, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wakonda 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 Wakonda, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wakonda is ranked the 170th 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). Wakonda was ranked the 180th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wakonda's White Population

365 residents of Wakonda, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wakonda is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Wakonda ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's White population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Wakonda's population has decreased from 94.5% to 91.5%.

Wakonda is more White than neighboring Volin (89.9% White), Irene (87.3% White), Gayville (83.2% White), and Viborg (88.4% White). Wakonda is less White than neighboring Meckling (100% White).

Wakonda's Black Population

8 residents of Wakonda, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wakonda is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Wakonda ranks 130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's Black population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Black residents' share of Wakonda's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.0%.

Wakonda is more Black than neighboring Volin (0% Black), Irene (1.1% Black), Gayville (0% Black), Viborg (0.5% Black), and Meckling (0% Black).

Wakonda's Asian Population

1 residents of Wakonda, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wakonda is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Wakonda ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Wakonda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wakonda is more Asian than neighboring Volin (0% Asian), Irene (0% Asian), Gayville (0% Asian), Viborg (0% Asian), and Meckling (0% Asian).

Wakonda's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wakonda, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wakonda is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wakonda ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wakonda's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Wakonda is less Hispanic than neighboring Volin (5% Hispanic), Irene (6.4% Hispanic), Gayville (10.8% Hispanic), and Viborg (6.4% Hispanic).

Wakonda's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Wakonda, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wakonda is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wakonda ranks 171st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wakonda's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.3%.

Wakonda is more Native American/Other than neighboring Volin (0% Native American/Other), and Meckling (0% Native American/Other). Wakonda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Irene (0.9% Native American/Other), Gayville (2.5% Native American/Other), and Viborg (2.5% Native American/Other).

Wakonda's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Wakonda, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wakonda is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wakonda ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakonda's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 380.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wakonda's population has increased from 1.4% to 6.0%.

Wakonda is more Multiracial than neighboring Volin (5% Multiracial), Irene (4.4% Multiracial), Gayville (3.5% Multiracial), Viborg (2.2% Multiracial), and Meckling (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.