The map below shows majority race by area in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Des Plaines overall is white, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.6%. There are more white people in the central 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 Des Plaines
Self-Identified Race |
Des Plaines, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
50.6% |
Hispanic |
24.6% |
Black |
4.2% |
Asian |
17.4% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Des Plaines, IL
The map below shows diversity in Des Plaines. 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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Des Plaines Diversity Score
65.0
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Des Plaines has a diversity score of 65.0: 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. Des Plaines is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Des Plaines's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Des Plaines, and the least diverse areas are in central Des Plaines.
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.