Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gann Valley, SD

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

Gann Valley, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gann Valley overall is native american, making up 81.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.7%. There are more native american people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Gann Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Gann Valley, SD Population
White
14.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
81.3%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gann Valley, SD

The map below shows diversity in Gann Valley. 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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Gann Valley Diversity Score

31.7

More diverse than 63% of US cities

Gann Valley has a diversity score of 31.7: 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. Gann Valley is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Gann Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Gann Valley, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Gann Valley.

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.