Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cold Bay, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cold Bay overall is white, making up 23.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 22.7%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Cold Bay

 
Self-Identified Race
Cold Bay, AK Population
White
23.1%
Hispanic
20.1%
Black
9.2%
Asian
14.4%
Native American
22.7%
Other
10.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cold Bay, AK

The map below shows diversity in Cold Bay. 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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Cold Bay Diversity Score

81.4

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Cold Bay has a diversity score of 81.4: 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. Cold Bay is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Cold Bay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Cold Bay, and the least diverse areas are in central Cold Bay.

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.