The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Lyon, 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 Lyon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fort Lyon overall is white, making up 69.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Lyon
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Lyon, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
69.4% |
Hispanic |
15.2% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
14.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Lyon, CO
The map below shows diversity in Fort Lyon. 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.
Fort Lyon Diversity Score
47.5
More diverse than 81% of US cities
Fort Lyon has a diversity score of 47.5: 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. Fort Lyon is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Fort Lyon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fort Lyon, and the least diverse areas are in central Fort Lyon.
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.