The map below shows majority race by area in East Lansing, 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 East Lansing racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East Lansing overall is white, making up 70.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 East Lansing
Self-Identified Race |
East Lansing, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.9% |
Hispanic |
6.4% |
Black |
7.8% |
Asian |
9.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Lansing, MI
The map below shows diversity in East Lansing. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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East Lansing Diversity Score
47.6
More diverse than 81% of US cities
East Lansing has a diversity score of 47.6: 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. East Lansing is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within East Lansing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north East Lansing, and the least diverse areas are in central East Lansing.
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.