Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Aransas Pass, TX

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

Aransas Pass, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Aransas Pass overall is white, making up 48.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 46.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Aransas Pass

 
Self-Identified Race
Aransas Pass, TX Population
White
48.2%
Hispanic
46.6%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Aransas Pass, TX

The map below shows diversity in Aransas Pass. 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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Aransas Pass Diversity Score

55.0

More diverse than 89% of US cities

Aransas Pass has a diversity score of 55.0: 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. Aransas Pass is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Aransas Pass's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Aransas Pass, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Aransas Pass.

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.