The map below shows majority race by area in Eagle Butte, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Eagle Butte racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Eagle Butte overall is native american, making up 86.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 9.8%. There are more native american people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Eagle Butte
Self-Identified Race |
Eagle Butte, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
9.8% |
Hispanic |
1.5% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
86.5% |
Other |
1.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eagle Butte, SD
The map below shows diversity in Eagle Butte. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Eagle Butte Diversity Score
24.2
More diverse than 53% of US cities
Eagle Butte has a diversity score of 24.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Eagle Butte is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Eagle Butte's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Eagle Butte, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Eagle Butte.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.