Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairground, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows majority race by area in Fairground, 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 Fairground racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fairground, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairground overall is white, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 38.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Fairground

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairground, Des Moines, IA Population
White
48.5%
Hispanic
38.9%
Black
3.0%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairground, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Fairground. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fairground Diversity Score

60.5

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Fairground has a diversity score of 60.5: 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. Fairground is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Fairground's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Fairground, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Fairground.

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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