Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mellette County, SD

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

Mellette County, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mellette County overall is native american, making up 54.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.2%. There are more native american people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mellette County

 
Self-Identified Race
Mellette County, SD Population
White
35.2%
Hispanic
0.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
54.5%
Other
9.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mellette County, SD

The map below shows diversity in Mellette County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Mellette County Diversity Score

57.0

More diverse than 88% of US counties

Mellette County has a diversity score of 57.0: 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. Mellette County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Mellette County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mellette County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mellette County.

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.

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