Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Scenic, SD

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

Scenic, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Scenic overall is white, making up 79.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 9.8%. There are more white people in the central 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 Scenic

 
Self-Identified Race
Scenic, SD Population
White
79.8%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
9.8%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scenic, SD

The map below shows diversity in Scenic. 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.

Scenic, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Scenic Diversity Score

35.0

More diverse than 67% of US cities

Scenic has a diversity score of 35.0: 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. Scenic is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Scenic's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Scenic, and the least diverse areas are in central Scenic.

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.