The map below shows majority race by area in Plainview Colony, 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 Plainview Colony racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Plainview Colony overall is white, making up 98.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 0.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Plainview Colony
Self-Identified Race |
Plainview Colony, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
98.3% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Plainview Colony, SD
The map below shows diversity in Plainview Colony. 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.
Plainview Colony Diversity Score
3.4
More diverse than 4% of US cities
Plainview Colony has a diversity score of 3.4: 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. Plainview Colony is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Plainview Colony's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Plainview Colony, and the least diverse areas are in north Plainview Colony.
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.