Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Storm Lake, IA

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

Storm Lake, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Storm Lake overall is white, making up 39.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 39.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Storm Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Storm Lake, IA Population
White
39.6%
Hispanic
39.0%
Black
3.8%
Asian
11.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Storm Lake, IA

The map below shows diversity in Storm Lake. 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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Storm Lake Diversity Score

67.3

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Storm Lake has a diversity score of 67.3: 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. Storm Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Storm Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Storm Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Storm Lake.

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.