The map below shows majority race by area in Black Diamond, 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 Black Diamond racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Black Diamond overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 16.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Black Diamond
Self-Identified Race |
Black Diamond, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.4% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
16.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Black Diamond, WA
The map below shows diversity in Black Diamond. 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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Black Diamond Diversity Score
54.0
More diverse than 88% of US cities
Black Diamond has a diversity score of 54.0: 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. Black Diamond is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Black Diamond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Black Diamond, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Black Diamond.
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.