The map below shows majority race by area in Excelsior Springs, 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 Excelsior Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Excelsior Springs overall is white, making up 82.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Excelsior Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Excelsior Springs, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
82.7% |
Hispanic |
7.9% |
Black |
2.5% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Excelsior Springs, MO
The map below shows diversity in Excelsior Springs. 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.
Excelsior Springs Diversity Score
30.6
More diverse than 62% of US cities
Excelsior Springs has a diversity score of 30.6: 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. Excelsior Springs is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Excelsior Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Excelsior Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Excelsior Springs.
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.