The map below shows majority race by area in Cottage 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 Cottage City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Cottage City overall is hispanic, making up 36.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 32.6%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Cottage City
Self-Identified Race |
Cottage City, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.9% |
Hispanic |
36.3% |
Black |
32.6% |
Asian |
5.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cottage City, MD
The map below shows diversity in Cottage 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.
Cottage City Diversity Score
71.6
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Cottage City has a diversity score of 71.6: 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. Cottage City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them.
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.