The map below shows majority race by area in Ash Grove, 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 Ash Grove racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ash Grove overall is white, making up 89.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Ash Grove
Self-Identified Race |
Ash Grove, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
89.2% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ash Grove, MO
The map below shows diversity in Ash Grove. 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.
Ash Grove Diversity Score
19.8
More diverse than 45% of US cities
Ash Grove has a diversity score of 19.8: 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. Ash Grove is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Ash Grove's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Ash Grove, and the least diverse areas are in south Ash Grove.
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.