Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Minidoka County, ID

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Minidoka County overall is white, making up 58.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 37.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Minidoka County

 
Self-Identified Race
Minidoka County, ID Population
White
58.7%
Hispanic
37.0%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
1.3%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Minidoka County, ID

The map below shows diversity in Minidoka 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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Minidoka County Diversity Score

51.8

More diverse than 76% of US counties

Minidoka County has a diversity score of 51.8: 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. Minidoka County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Minidoka County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Minidoka County, and the least diverse areas are in north Minidoka 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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