Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dighton, MA

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

Dighton, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dighton overall is white, making up 92.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Dighton

 
Self-Identified Race
Dighton, MA Population
White
92.5%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dighton, MA

The map below shows diversity in Dighton. 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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Dighton Diversity Score

14.2

More diverse than 31% of US cities

Dighton has a diversity score of 14.2: 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. Dighton is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Dighton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Dighton, and the least diverse areas are in west Dighton.

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.