Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ellsworth Afb, SD

The map below shows majority race by area in Ellsworth Afb, 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 Ellsworth Afb racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ellsworth Afb, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ellsworth Afb overall is white, making up 67.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.5%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Ellsworth Afb

 
Self-Identified Race
Ellsworth Afb, SD Population
White
67.5%
Hispanic
16.5%
Black
7.1%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.8%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ellsworth Afb, SD

The map below shows diversity in Ellsworth Afb. 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.

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Ellsworth Afb Diversity Score

50.8

More diverse than 84% of US cities

Ellsworth Afb has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Ellsworth Afb is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Ellsworth Afb's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Ellsworth Afb, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Ellsworth Afb.

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.