The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Yates, 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 Yates racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fort Yates overall is native american, making up 85.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 11.5%. There are more native american people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Yates
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Yates, ND Population |
|---|---|
White |
11.5% |
Hispanic |
0.9% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
1.0% |
Native American |
85.4% |
Other |
1.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Yates, ND
The map below shows diversity in Fort Yates. 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 Yates Diversity Score
25.8
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Fort Yates has a diversity score of 25.8: 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. Fort Yates is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Fort Yates's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fort Yates, and the least diverse areas are in east Fort Yates.
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.