Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Columbus City, IA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Columbus City overall is white, making up 57.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. 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 Columbus City

 
Self-Identified Race
Columbus City, IA Population
White
57.3%
Hispanic
36.0%
Black
1.9%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbus City, IA

The map below shows diversity in Columbus City. 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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Columbus City Diversity Score

54.1

More diverse than 88% of US cities

Columbus City has a diversity score of 54.1: 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. Columbus City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Columbus City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Columbus City, and the least diverse areas are in south Columbus City.

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.