Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cherry Creek, Denver, CO

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

Cherry Creek, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cherry Creek overall is white, making up 74.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 Cherry Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO Population
White
74.1%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
1.8%
Asian
8.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cherry Creek, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Cherry Creek. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Cherry Creek Diversity Score

43.2

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Cherry Creek has a diversity score of 43.2: 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. Cherry Creek is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Cherry Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Cherry Creek, and the least diverse areas are in north Cherry Creek.

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.