The map below shows majority race by area in Beaumont, 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 Beaumont racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Beaumont overall is black, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.3%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 Beaumont
Self-Identified Race |
Beaumont, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.3% |
Hispanic |
20.9% |
Black |
42.5% |
Asian |
3.8% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Beaumont, TX
The map below shows diversity in Beaumont. 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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Beaumont Diversity Score
68.7
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Beaumont has a diversity score of 68.7: 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. Beaumont is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Beaumont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Beaumont, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Beaumont.
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.