Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in De Baca County, NM

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

De Baca County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in De Baca County overall is hispanic, making up 63.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.6%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 De Baca County

 
Self-Identified Race
De Baca County, NM Population
White
35.6%
Hispanic
63.4%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for De Baca County, NM

The map below shows diversity in De Baca County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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De Baca County Diversity Score

47.2

More diverse than 69% of US counties

De Baca County has a diversity score of 47.2: 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. De Baca County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 69% of them. Within De Baca County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast De Baca County, and the least diverse areas are in north De Baca County.

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.

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