The map below shows majority race by area in Iroquois, 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 Iroquois racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Iroquois overall is white, making up 94.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 2.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Iroquois
Self-Identified Race |
Iroquois, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
94.9% |
Hispanic |
0.8% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
2.0% |
Other |
2.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Iroquois, SD
The map below shows diversity in Iroquois. 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.
Iroquois Diversity Score
9.9
More diverse than 19% of US cities
Iroquois has a diversity score of 9.9: 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. Iroquois is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Iroquois's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Iroquois, and the least diverse areas are in central Iroquois.
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.