The map below shows majority race by area in Butte 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 Butte County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Butte County overall is white, making up 88.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Butte County
Self-Identified Race |
Butte County, ID Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.7% |
Hispanic |
6.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Butte County, ID
The map below shows diversity in Butte 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.
Butte County Diversity Score
20.6
More diverse than 31% of US counties
Butte County has a diversity score of 20.6: 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. Butte County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Butte County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Butte County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Butte 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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