Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI

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

Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Detroit overall is black, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.9%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Detroit

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI Population
White
37.9%
Hispanic
5.5%
Black
42.1%
Asian
5.8%
Native American
0.5%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI

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

66.6

More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Detroit has a diversity score of 66.6: 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 Detroit is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Downtown Detroit's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown Detroit, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Detroit.

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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