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.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cherry Creek overall is white, making up 85.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Cherry Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Cherry Creek, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.8% |
Hispanic |
12.3% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cherry Creek, NY
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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Cherry Creek Diversity Score
24.8
More diverse than 54% of US cities
Cherry Creek has a diversity score of 24.8: 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 about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Cherry Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Cherry Creek, and the least diverse areas are in northwest 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.