Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

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

Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown San Antonio overall is hispanic, making up 48.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 San Antonio

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Population
White
38.2%
Hispanic
48.6%
Black
10.4%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

The map below shows diversity in Downtown San Antonio. 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 San Antonio, San Antonio, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown San Antonio Diversity Score

60.7

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Downtown San Antonio has a diversity score of 60.7: 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 San Antonio is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Downtown San Antonio's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Downtown San Antonio, and the least diverse areas are in west Downtown San Antonio.

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.