Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Black Rock, Buffalo, NY

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

Black Rock, Buffalo, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Black Rock overall is white, making up 38.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Rock

 
Self-Identified Race
Black Rock, Buffalo, NY Population
White
38.4%
Hispanic
36.7%
Black
12.6%
Asian
8.0%
Native American
0.8%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Black Rock, Buffalo, NY

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

69.4

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Black Rock has a diversity score of 69.4: 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 Rock is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Black Rock's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Black Rock, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Black Rock.

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.