Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Stratford, SD

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

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

The majority race in Stratford overall is white, making up 97.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Stratford

 
Self-Identified Race
Stratford, SD Population
White
97.7%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Stratford, SD

The map below shows diversity in Stratford. 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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Stratford Diversity Score

4.4

More diverse than 6% of US cities

Stratford has a diversity score of 4.4: 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. Stratford is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Stratford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Stratford, and the least diverse areas are in south Stratford.

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.