Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Meade, SD

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

Fort Meade, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fort Meade overall is white, making up 90.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Fort Meade

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Meade, SD Population
White
90.2%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
1.1%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Meade, SD

The map below shows diversity in Fort Meade. 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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Fort Meade Diversity Score

18.3

More diverse than 42% of US cities

Fort Meade has a diversity score of 18.3: 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. Fort Meade is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Fort Meade's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fort Meade, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fort Meade.

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.