Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Timber Lake, SD

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

Timber Lake, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Timber Lake overall is white, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 44.6%. 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 north 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 Timber Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Timber Lake, SD Population
White
48.5%
Hispanic
0.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
44.6%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Timber Lake, SD

The map below shows diversity in Timber 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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Timber Lake Diversity Score

56.3

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Timber Lake has a diversity score of 56.3: 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. Timber Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Timber Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Timber Lake, and the least diverse areas are in north Timber 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.