Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Camas, WA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Camas overall is white, making up 71.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west 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 Camas

 
Self-Identified Race
Camas, WA Population
White
71.6%
Hispanic
6.6%
Black
1.7%
Asian
10.9%
Native American
0.5%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Camas, WA

The map below shows diversity in Camas. 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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Camas Diversity Score

46.3

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Camas has a diversity score of 46.3: 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. Camas is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Camas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Camas, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Camas.

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.