The map below shows majority race by area in Dayton, 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 Dayton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Dayton overall is white, making up 66.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Dayton
Self-Identified Race |
Dayton, OR Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.8% |
Hispanic |
26.5% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dayton, OR
The map below shows diversity in Dayton. 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.
Dayton Diversity Score
47.9
More diverse than 81% of US cities
Dayton has a diversity score of 47.9: 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. Dayton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Dayton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Dayton, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Dayton.
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.