Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sioux County, ND

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

Sioux County, ND map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sioux County overall is native american, making up 83.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 11.6%. There are more native american people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Sioux County

 
Self-Identified Race
Sioux County, ND Population
White
11.6%
Hispanic
1.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
83.1%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sioux County, ND

The map below shows diversity in Sioux 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.

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Sioux County Diversity Score

29.5

More diverse than 46% of US counties

Sioux County has a diversity score of 29.5: 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. Sioux County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Sioux County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Sioux County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sioux 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.

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