The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Lewis, 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 Lewis 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 Lewis overall is white, making up 40.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.6%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Fort Lewis
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Lewis, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.2% |
Hispanic |
27.6% |
Black |
16.2% |
Asian |
3.9% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
11.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Lewis, WA
The map below shows diversity in Fort Lewis. 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 Lewis Diversity Score
72.1
More diverse than 100% of US cities
Fort Lewis has a diversity score of 72.1: 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. Fort Lewis is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Fort Lewis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fort Lewis, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fort Lewis.
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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