The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Stanton, 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 Stanton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fort Stanton overall is white, making up 72.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Stanton
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Stanton, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
72.1% |
Hispanic |
20.9% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
4.0% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Stanton, NM
The map below shows diversity in Fort Stanton. 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 Stanton Diversity Score
43.4
More diverse than 76% of US cities
Fort Stanton has a diversity score of 43.4: 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 Stanton is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Fort Stanton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fort Stanton, and the least diverse areas are in central Fort Stanton.
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.