Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cleveland, OH

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

Cleveland, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cleveland overall is white, making up 68.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 18.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Cleveland

 
Self-Identified Race
Cleveland, OH Population
White
68.1%
Hispanic
6.7%
Black
18.1%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cleveland, OH

The map below shows diversity in Cleveland. 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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Cleveland Diversity Score

49.6

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Cleveland has a diversity score of 49.6: 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. Cleveland is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within the Cleveland area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Cleveland, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Cleveland.

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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