Wall, SD Demographics

A map of Wall's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	416	567	66.9%	81.1%
Hispanic	108	16	17.4%	2.3%
Multiracial	59	42	9.5%	6.0%
Black	16	12	2.6%	1.7%
Native American/Other	12	55	1.9%	7.9%
Asian	11	7	1.8%	1.0%

Wall, South Dakota has an estimated population of 622, a large decrease from the 699 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.9% White, 17.4% Hispanic, 9.5% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wall, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wall has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Wall, that probability was 33.1% in 2020 and 51.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wall is ranked the 130th 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). Wall was ranked the 106th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wall's White Population

416 residents of Wall, or 66.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wall is considerably lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Wall ranks 358th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's White population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. White residents' share of Wall's population has decreased from 81.1% to 66.9%.

Wall is more White than neighboring Interior (40.3% White), and Kyle (4.9% White). Wall is less White than neighboring Quinn (79.2% White), Wasta (82.9% White), and Cottonwood (100% White).

Wall's Black Population

16 residents of Wall, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wall is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Wall ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Wall's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.6%.

Wall is more Black than neighboring Quinn (0% Black), Wasta (0% Black), Cottonwood (0% Black), Interior (0% Black), and Kyle (1.3% Black).

Wall's Asian Population

11 residents of Wall, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wall is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Wall ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's Asian population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Wall's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.8%.

Wall is more Asian than neighboring Quinn (0% Asian), Wasta (0% Asian), Cottonwood (0% Asian), Interior (0% Asian), and Kyle (0% Asian).

Wall's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Wall, or 17.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wall is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wall ranks 229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 575.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wall's population has increased from 2.3% to 17.4%.

Wall is more Hispanic than neighboring Wasta (2.9% Hispanic), Cottonwood (0% Hispanic), Interior (0% Hispanic), and Kyle (1.3% Hispanic). Wall is less Hispanic than neighboring Quinn (20.8% Hispanic).

Wall's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Wall, 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 Wall is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wall ranks 101st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wall's population has decreased from 7.9% to 1.9%.

Wall is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quinn (0% Native American/Other), and Cottonwood (0% Native American/Other). Wall is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wasta (4.3% Native American/Other), Interior (59.7% Native American/Other), and Kyle (92.2% Native American/Other).

Wall's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Wall, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wall is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wall ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wall's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Wall's population has increased from 6.0% to 9.5%.

Wall is more Multiracial than neighboring Quinn (0% Multiracial), Cottonwood (0% Multiracial), Interior (0% Multiracial), and Kyle (0.1% Multiracial). Wall is less Multiracial than neighboring Wasta (10% 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.