The map below shows majority race by area in Edmonston, 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 Edmonston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Edmonston overall is hispanic, making up 40.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. 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 Edmonston
Self-Identified Race |
Edmonston, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.3% |
Hispanic |
40.2% |
Black |
28.5% |
Asian |
1.6% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
6.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Edmonston, MD
The map below shows diversity in Edmonston. 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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Edmonston Diversity Score
69.9
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Edmonston has a diversity score of 69.9: 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. Edmonston is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Edmonston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Edmonston, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Edmonston.
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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