Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV

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

Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Desert Hills overall is white, making up 45.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 23.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Desert Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
45.6%
Hispanic
14.6%
Black
6.3%
Asian
23.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in Desert Hills. 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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Desert Hills Diversity Score

70.4

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Desert Hills has a diversity score of 70.4: 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. Desert Hills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Desert Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Desert Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north Desert Hills.

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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