Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Amargosa Valley, NV

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Amargosa Valley overall is white, making up 49.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Amargosa Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Amargosa Valley, NV Population
White
49.1%
Hispanic
34.8%
Black
0.9%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
13.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Amargosa Valley, NV

The map below shows diversity in Amargosa Valley. 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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Amargosa Valley Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Amargosa Valley has a diversity score of 62.0: 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. Amargosa Valley is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Amargosa Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Amargosa Valley, and the least diverse areas are in central Amargosa Valley.

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.