Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Colony, OK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Colony overall is white, making up 82.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Colony

 
Self-Identified Race
Colony, OK Population
White
82.6%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
2.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
1.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Colony, OK

The map below shows diversity in Colony. 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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Colony Diversity Score

30.7

More diverse than 62% of US cities

Colony has a diversity score of 30.7: 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. Colony is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Colony's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Colony, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Colony.

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.