Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower Brule, SD

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

Lower Brule, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower Brule overall is native american, making up 87.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 9.9%. 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 northeast 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 Lower Brule

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Brule, SD Population
White
9.9%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
87.8%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Brule, SD

The map below shows diversity in Lower Brule. 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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Lower Brule Diversity Score

21.9

More diverse than 49% of US cities

Lower Brule has a diversity score of 21.9: 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. Lower Brule is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Lower Brule's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Lower Brule, and the least diverse areas are in central Lower Brule.

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.