Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX

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

Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bayou Shore overall is hispanic, making up 55.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Bayou Shore

 
Self-Identified Race
Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX Population
White
31.6%
Hispanic
55.2%
Black
12.1%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
0.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Bayou Shore. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bayou Shore Diversity Score

58.1

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Bayou Shore has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Bayou Shore is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Bayou Shore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Bayou Shore, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Bayou Shore.

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.

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