Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV

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

Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Buffalo overall is white, making up 41.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.4%. 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 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

 
Self-Identified Race
Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
41.9%
Hispanic
28.4%
Black
13.5%
Asian
9.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in Buffalo. 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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Buffalo Diversity Score

71.2

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Buffalo has a diversity score of 71.2: 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. Buffalo is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Buffalo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Buffalo, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Buffalo.

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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