Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

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

Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Cleveland overall is white, making up 54.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Cleveland

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH Population
White
54.2%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
24.1%
Asian
13.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Cleveland. 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.

Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Cleveland Diversity Score

62.5

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Cleveland has a diversity score of 62.5: 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 Cleveland is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Downtown Cleveland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Cleveland, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Cleveland.

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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