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

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

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

The majority race in Desert Shores overall is white, making up 47.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Desert Shores

 
Self-Identified Race
Desert Shores, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
47.2%
Hispanic
22.5%
Black
15.2%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.6%
Other
8.5%
   

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

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

69.3

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Desert Shores has a diversity score of 69.3: 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 Shores is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Desert Shores's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Desert Shores, and the least diverse areas are in central Desert Shores.

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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