Swedish Population in Bon Homme County, SD by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Bon Homme County, SD is reported at 126 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Bon Homme County shows a Swedish population, including Springfield (87), Scotland (11), Tyndall (7), and Avon (4). Together, they comprise the bulk of 126 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Bon Homme County

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  • 1
    Springfield
    Swedish population in Springfield is 87
    4.20% of Springfield population is Swedish
  • 2
    Scotland
    Swedish population in Scotland is 11
    1.38% of Scotland population is Swedish
  • 3
    Tyndall
    Swedish population in Tyndall is 7
    0.58% of Tyndall population is Swedish
  • 4
    Avon
    Swedish population in Avon is 4
    0.59% of Avon population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Bon Homme County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Bon Homme County contains 126 Swedish residents (1.8% of 7,024 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 40th percentile nationally among counties and 43rd percentile within South Dakota for Swedish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Bon Homme County's Swedish demographic representation of 1.8%, exceeding the national average of 1% while remaining below South Dakota's elevated state average of 2.7%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Bon Homme County contains 126 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of South Dakota's total Swedish population of 24,421.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Bon Homme County contains 0.22 Swedish Americans per square mile, below South Dakota's average of 0.32 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Bon Homme County Cities Ranked by Swedish Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 126 Swedish residents across all four cities in Bon Homme County, SD included in this analysis* — Springfield, Scotland, Tyndall and Avon. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Bon Homme County, SD ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bon Homme County Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Springfield 87 4.20% 69.05%
2 Scotland 11 1.38% 8.73%
3 Tyndall 7 0.58% 5.56%
4 Avon 4 0.59% 3.17%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Bon Homme County, SD by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Swedish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Swedish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Swedish alone, while others identify as Swedish along with another race (such as Swedish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Swedish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Swedish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Swedish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Swedish .
  2. % of Total Bon Homme County Swedish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Swedish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Swedish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Swedish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Swedish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.