The map below shows majority race by area in Big Fork, 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 Big Fork racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Big Fork overall is white, making up 86.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Big Fork
Self-Identified Race |
Big Fork, AR Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.7% |
Hispanic |
7.9% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Big Fork, AR
The map below shows diversity in Big Fork. 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.
Big Fork Diversity Score
24.0
More diverse than 53% of US cities
Big Fork has a diversity score of 24.0: 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. Big Fork is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Big Fork's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Big Fork, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Big Fork.
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.