The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown, 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 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown overall is black, making up 47.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.7%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown, Baltimore, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
26.7% |
Hispanic |
8.6% |
Black |
47.6% |
Asian |
9.1% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
7.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown, Baltimore, MD
The map below shows diversity in Downtown. 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 Diversity Score
68.1
More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods
Downtown has a diversity score of 68.1: 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 is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Downtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Downtown, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Downtown.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD: more diverse
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Riverside, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD: less diverse
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- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI: less diverse
- Northgate, San Rafael, CA: less diverse
- Oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL: less diverse
- Old Town, Alexandria, VA: less diverse
- Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse