Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cibola County, NM

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

Cibola County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cibola County overall is native american, making up 41.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.0%. There are more native american people in the southeast areas of the county. 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 Cibola County

 
Self-Identified Race
Cibola County, NM Population
White
20.5%
Hispanic
33.0%
Black
1.9%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
41.6%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cibola County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Cibola County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Cibola County Diversity Score

67.5

More diverse than 98% of US counties

Cibola County has a diversity score of 67.5: 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. Cibola County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Cibola County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Cibola County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Cibola County.

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.

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