The map below shows majority race by area in Ellsworth County, 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 Ellsworth County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ellsworth County overall is white, making up 83.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Ellsworth County
Self-Identified Race |
Ellsworth County, KS Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.5% |
Hispanic |
6.0% |
Black |
3.5% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ellsworth County, KS
The map below shows diversity in Ellsworth County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Ellsworth County Diversity Score
29.3
More diverse than 46% of US counties
Ellsworth County has a diversity score of 29.3: 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. Ellsworth County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Ellsworth County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Ellsworth County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Ellsworth County.
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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