The map below shows majority race by area in Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Pine Ridge overall is native american, making up 87.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.1%. There are more native american people in the northeast 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 Pine Ridge
Self-Identified Race |
Pine Ridge, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
10.1% |
Hispanic |
2.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
87.3% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pine Ridge, SD
The map below shows diversity in Pine Ridge. 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.
Pine Ridge Diversity Score
22.7
More diverse than 51% of US cities
Pine Ridge has a diversity score of 22.7: 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. Pine Ridge is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Pine Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pine Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pine Ridge.
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.