The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Preston, 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 Lake Preston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Preston overall is white, making up 88.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.4%. There are more white people in the south 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 Lake Preston
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Preston, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.4% |
Hispanic |
2.5% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
1.5% |
Other |
7.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Preston, SD
The map below shows diversity in Lake Preston. 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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Lake Preston Diversity Score
21.2
More diverse than 48% of US cities
Lake Preston has a diversity score of 21.2: 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. Lake Preston is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Lake Preston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Lake Preston, and the least diverse areas are in south Lake Preston.
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.