Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Denver International Airport, Denver, CO

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

Denver International Airport, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Denver International Airport overall is black, making up 30.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Denver International Airport

 
Self-Identified Race
Denver International Airport, Denver, CO Population
White
29.8%
Hispanic
23.6%
Black
30.4%
Asian
11.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Denver International Airport, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Denver International Airport. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Denver International Airport Diversity Score

74.8

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Denver International Airport has a diversity score of 74.8: 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. Denver International Airport is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Denver International Airport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Denver International Airport, and the least diverse areas are in central Denver International Airport.

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.