Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Clayton, Kansas City, MO

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

Clayton, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Clayton overall is white, making up 67.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south 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 Clayton

 
Self-Identified Race
Clayton, Kansas City, MO Population
White
67.7%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
9.8%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Clayton, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Clayton. 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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Clayton Diversity Score

51.0

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Clayton has a diversity score of 51.0: 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. Clayton is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Clayton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Clayton, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Clayton.

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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