Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ziebach County, SD

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

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

The majority race in Ziebach County overall is native american, making up 69.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.2%. There are more native american people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Ziebach County

 
Self-Identified Race
Ziebach County, SD Population
White
27.2%
Hispanic
1.5%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
69.1%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ziebach County, SD

The map below shows diversity in Ziebach 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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Ziebach County Diversity Score

44.8

More diverse than 66% of US counties

Ziebach County has a diversity score of 44.8: 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. Ziebach County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Ziebach County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Ziebach County, and the least diverse areas are in south Ziebach 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.