The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Defiance, 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 Fort Defiance racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fort Defiance overall is native american, making up 87.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.2%. There are more native american people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Fort Defiance
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Defiance, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
2.2% |
Hispanic |
3.7% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
87.1% |
Other |
5.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Defiance, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Fort Defiance. 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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Fort Defiance Diversity Score
23.6
More diverse than 52% of US cities
Fort Defiance has a diversity score of 23.6: 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. Fort Defiance is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Fort Defiance's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fort Defiance, and the least diverse areas are in west Fort Defiance.
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.