Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shell Valley, ND

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

Shell Valley, ND map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shell Valley overall is native american, making up 86.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.9%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Shell Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Shell Valley, ND Population
White
7.9%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
86.7%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shell Valley, ND

The map below shows diversity in Shell Valley. 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.

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Shell Valley Diversity Score

24.0

More diverse than 53% of US cities

Shell Valley has a diversity score of 24.0: 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. Shell Valley is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Shell Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Shell Valley, and the least diverse areas are in central Shell Valley.

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.