The map below shows majority race by area in Big Lake, 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 Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Big Lake overall is hispanic, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.5%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Big Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Big Lake, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.5% |
Hispanic |
70.1% |
Black |
6.3% |
Asian |
1.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Big Lake, TX
The map below shows diversity in Big Lake. 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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Big Lake Diversity Score
46.5
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Big Lake has a diversity score of 46.5: 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 Lake is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Big Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Big Lake, and the least diverse areas are in south Big Lake.
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.