Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Foothills, Lakewood, CO

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

Foothills, Lakewood, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Foothills overall is white, making up 78.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Foothills

 
Self-Identified Race
Foothills, Lakewood, CO Population
White
78.2%
Hispanic
12.7%
Black
1.6%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.7%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Foothills, Lakewood, CO

The map below shows diversity in Foothills. 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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Foothills Diversity Score

36.9

More diverse than 19% of US neighborhoods

Foothills has a diversity score of 36.9: 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. Foothills is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Foothills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Foothills, and the least diverse areas are in south Foothills.

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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