The map below shows majority race by area in Roswell, 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 Roswell racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Roswell overall is white, making up 96.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south 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 Roswell
Self-Identified Race |
Roswell, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.5% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Other |
1.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Roswell, SD
The map below shows diversity in Roswell. 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.
Roswell Diversity Score
6.8
More diverse than 10% of US cities
Roswell has a diversity score of 6.8: 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. Roswell is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Roswell's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Roswell, and the least diverse areas are in north Roswell.
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.