The map below shows majority race by area in Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cedar Rapids overall is white, making up 92.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Cedar Rapids
Self-Identified Race |
Cedar Rapids, NE Population |
|---|---|
White |
92.0% |
Hispanic |
5.4% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cedar Rapids, NE
The map below shows diversity in Cedar Rapids. 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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Cedar Rapids Diversity Score
15.1
More diverse than 34% of US cities
Cedar Rapids has a diversity score of 15.1: 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. Cedar Rapids is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 34% of them. Within Cedar Rapids's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Cedar Rapids, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Cedar Rapids.
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.