Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Philip Junction, SD

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

Philip Junction, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Philip Junction overall is white, making up 79.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 16.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Philip Junction

 
Self-Identified Race
Philip Junction, SD Population
White
79.0%
Hispanic
0.2%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
16.5%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Philip Junction, SD

The map below shows diversity in Philip Junction. 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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Philip Junction Diversity Score

34.8

More diverse than 67% of US cities

Philip Junction has a diversity score of 34.8: 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. Philip Junction is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Philip Junction's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Philip Junction, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Philip Junction.

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.