The map below shows majority race by area in Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Buffalo Gap overall is white, making up 84.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. 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 Buffalo Gap
Self-Identified Race |
Buffalo Gap, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.9% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
1.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buffalo Gap, TX
The map below shows diversity in Buffalo Gap. 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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Buffalo Gap Diversity Score
27.0
More diverse than 57% of US cities
Buffalo Gap has a diversity score of 27.0: 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. Buffalo Gap is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Buffalo Gap's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Buffalo Gap, and the least diverse areas are in east Buffalo Gap.
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.