The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Hancock, 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 Hancock 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 Hancock overall is hispanic, making up 79.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Hancock
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Hancock, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.2% |
Hispanic |
79.4% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Hancock, TX
The map below shows diversity in Fort Hancock. 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 Hancock Diversity Score
33.6
More diverse than 66% of US cities
Fort Hancock has a diversity score of 33.6: 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 Hancock is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Fort Hancock's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fort Hancock, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Fort Hancock.
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.