Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

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

East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Las Vegas overall is hispanic, making up 72.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.1%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Las Vegas

 
Self-Identified Race
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
9.7%
Hispanic
72.0%
Black
11.1%
Asian
4.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in East Las Vegas. 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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East Las Vegas Diversity Score

45.7

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

East Las Vegas has a diversity score of 45.7: 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. East Las Vegas is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within East Las Vegas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south East Las Vegas, and the least diverse areas are in northwest East Las Vegas.

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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