The map below shows majority race by area in Canyon City, 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 Canyon City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Canyon City overall is hispanic, making up 90.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 6.3%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Canyon City
Self-Identified Race |
Canyon City, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
6.3% |
Hispanic |
90.9% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Canyon City, CA
The map below shows diversity in Canyon City. 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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Canyon City Diversity Score
16.9
More diverse than 38% of US cities
Canyon City has a diversity score of 16.9: 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. Canyon City is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 38% of them.
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.