Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Black Mountain, Henderson, NV

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

Black Mountain, Henderson, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Black Mountain overall is white, making up 60.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Mountain

 
Self-Identified Race
Black Mountain, Henderson, NV Population
White
60.2%
Hispanic
21.7%
Black
8.0%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Black Mountain, Henderson, NV

The map below shows diversity in Black Mountain. 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 Mountain Diversity Score

57.9

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Black Mountain has a diversity score of 57.9: 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 Mountain is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Black Mountain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Black Mountain, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Black Mountain.

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.