Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Clear Creek County, CO

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

Clear Creek County, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Clear Creek County overall is white, making up 85.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. 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 Clear Creek County

 
Self-Identified Race
Clear Creek County, CO Population
White
85.3%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
0.2%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.7%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Clear Creek County, CO

The map below shows diversity in Clear Creek 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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Clear Creek County Diversity Score

26.5

More diverse than 41% of US counties

Clear Creek County has a diversity score of 26.5: 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. Clear Creek County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Clear Creek County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Clear Creek County, and the least diverse areas are in south Clear Creek 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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