The map below shows majority race by area in Witten, 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 Witten racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Witten overall is white, making up 91.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 6.4%. 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 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 Witten
Self-Identified Race |
Witten, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
91.2% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
6.4% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Witten, SD
The map below shows diversity in Witten. 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.
Witten Diversity Score
16.3
More diverse than 37% of US cities
Witten has a diversity score of 16.3: 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. Witten is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Witten's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Witten, and the least diverse areas are in central Witten.
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.