Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

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

Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Indianapolis overall is white, making up 65.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.7%. There are more white people in the north 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 Indianapolis

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN Population
White
65.0%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
14.7%
Asian
9.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

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

54.1

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Indianapolis has a diversity score of 54.1: 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 Indianapolis is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Downtown Indianapolis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Downtown Indianapolis, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown Indianapolis.

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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