Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Drake, Des Moines, IA

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

Drake, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Drake overall is white, making up 68.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.0%. 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 Drake

 
Self-Identified Race
Drake, Des Moines, IA Population
White
68.2%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
12.0%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Drake, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Drake. 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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Drake Diversity Score

50.8

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Drake has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Drake is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Drake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Drake, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Drake.

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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