Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO

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

Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Black Forest overall is white, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.2%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO Population
White
80.8%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
2.7%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO

The map below shows diversity in Black Forest. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Black Forest Diversity Score

33.2

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Black Forest has a diversity score of 33.2: 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 Forest is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Black Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Black Forest, and the least diverse areas are in west Black Forest.

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.

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