The map below shows majority race by area in Bucks County, 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 Bucks County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Bucks County overall is white, making up 80.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. 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 Bucks County
Self-Identified Race |
Bucks County, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
80.2% |
Hispanic |
6.7% |
Black |
3.5% |
Asian |
5.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bucks County, PA
The map below shows diversity in Bucks County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Bucks County Diversity Score
34.7
More diverse than 53% of US counties
Bucks County has a diversity score of 34.7: 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. Bucks County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Bucks County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Bucks County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Bucks County.
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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