Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Walworth County, SD

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

Walworth County, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Walworth County overall is white, making up 74.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 15.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the west 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 Walworth County

 
Self-Identified Race
Walworth County, SD Population
White
74.5%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
15.2%
Other
8.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Walworth County, SD

The map below shows diversity in Walworth 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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Walworth County Diversity Score

41.4

More diverse than 62% of US counties

Walworth County has a diversity score of 41.4: 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. Walworth County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Walworth County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Walworth County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Walworth 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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