Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cedar Springs, MI

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

Cedar Springs, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cedar Springs overall is white, making up 88.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Springs

 
Self-Identified Race
Cedar Springs, MI Population
White
88.4%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.5%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cedar Springs, MI

The map below shows diversity in Cedar Springs. 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 Springs Diversity Score

21.4

More diverse than 48% of US cities

Cedar Springs has a diversity score of 21.4: 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 Springs is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Cedar Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Cedar Springs, and the least diverse areas are in east Cedar Springs.

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.