The map below shows majority race by area in Sauk 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 Sauk County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Sauk County overall is white, making up 86.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Sauk County
Self-Identified Race |
Sauk County, WI Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.3% |
Hispanic |
6.7% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
5.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sauk County, WI
The map below shows diversity in Sauk 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.
Sauk County Diversity Score
24.7
More diverse than 38% of US counties
Sauk County has a diversity score of 24.7: 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. Sauk County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Sauk County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Sauk County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Sauk 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.
Nearby Counties
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