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.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dighton overall is white, making up 64.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 15.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the west 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, OK Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.9% |
Hispanic |
4.5% |
Black |
5.6% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
15.5% |
Other |
9.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dighton, OK
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
54.2
More diverse than 89% of US cities
Dighton has a diversity score of 54.2: 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 much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Dighton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Dighton, and the least diverse areas are in east 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.