Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glad Valley, SD

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

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

The majority race in Glad Valley overall is native american, making up 74.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.5%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Glad Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Glad Valley, SD Population
White
22.5%
Hispanic
1.8%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
74.2%
Other
1.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glad Valley, SD

The map below shows diversity in Glad 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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Glad Valley Diversity Score

39.8

More diverse than 73% of US cities

Glad Valley has a diversity score of 39.8: 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. Glad Valley is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Glad Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Glad Valley, and the least diverse areas are in central Glad 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.