Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

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

Downtown Austin, Austin, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Austin overall is white, making up 65.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.4%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Downtown Austin

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Austin, Austin, TX Population
White
65.9%
Hispanic
15.4%
Black
3.5%
Asian
7.6%
Native American
0.4%
Other
7.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Austin, Austin, TX

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Austin. 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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Downtown Austin Diversity Score

53.0

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Austin has a diversity score of 53.0: 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. Downtown Austin is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Downtown Austin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Austin, and the least diverse areas are in west Downtown Austin.

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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