Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Taunton, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in East Taunton, 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 Taunton 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 Taunton overall is white, making up 82.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 8.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Taunton

 
Self-Identified Race
East Taunton, MA Population
White
82.6%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
8.7%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Taunton, MA

The map below shows diversity in East Taunton. 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 Taunton Diversity Score

30.5

More diverse than 62% of US cities

East Taunton has a diversity score of 30.5: 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 Taunton is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 62% of them. Within East Taunton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest East Taunton, and the least diverse areas are in east East Taunton.

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.