The map below shows majority race by area in Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fair Oaks overall is white, making up 87.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Fair Oaks
Self-Identified Race |
Fair Oaks, AR Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.8% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
11.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fair Oaks, AR
The map below shows diversity in Fair Oaks. 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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Fair Oaks Diversity Score
21.7
More diverse than 49% of US cities
Fair Oaks has a diversity score of 21.7: 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. Fair Oaks is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Fair Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fair Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in central Fair Oaks.
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.