Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fern Forest, HI

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

Fern Forest, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fern Forest overall is white, making up 42.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 28.4%. 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 Fern Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Fern Forest, HI Population
White
42.3%
Hispanic
17.2%
Black
2.5%
Asian
9.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
28.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fern Forest, HI

The map below shows diversity in Fern Forest. 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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Fern Forest Diversity Score

70.1

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Fern Forest has a diversity score of 70.1: 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. Fern Forest is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Fern Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fern Forest, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fern Forest.

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.