Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in First Hill, Seattle, WA

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

First Hill, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in First Hill overall is white, making up 48.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 26.8%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 First Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
First Hill, Seattle, WA Population
White
48.2%
Hispanic
8.9%
Black
8.0%
Asian
26.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for First Hill, Seattle, WA

The map below shows diversity in First Hill. 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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First Hill Diversity Score

67.5

More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods

First Hill has a diversity score of 67.5: 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. First Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within First Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast First Hill, and the least diverse areas are in southwest First Hill.

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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