Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD

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

Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bayview Area overall is hispanic, making up 51.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.7%. There are more hispanic people in the west 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 Bayview Area

 
Self-Identified Race
Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD Population
White
30.7%
Hispanic
51.5%
Black
13.7%
Asian
2.7%
Native American
0.5%
Other
0.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD

The map below shows diversity in Bayview Area. 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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Bayview Area Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Bayview Area 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. Bayview Area is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Bayview Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bayview Area, and the least diverse areas are in west Bayview Area.

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.