Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ben Franklin, TX

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ben Franklin overall is white, making up 80.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Ben Franklin

 
Self-Identified Race
Ben Franklin, TX Population
White
80.0%
Hispanic
12.6%
Black
2.5%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ben Franklin, TX

The map below shows diversity in Ben Franklin. 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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Ben Franklin Diversity Score

34.1

More diverse than 66% of US cities

Ben Franklin has a diversity score of 34.1: 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. Ben Franklin is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Ben Franklin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Ben Franklin, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Ben Franklin.

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.