The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Stockton, 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 Stockton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fort Stockton overall is hispanic, making up 74.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.3%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Stockton
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Stockton, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.3% |
Hispanic |
74.2% |
Black |
2.9% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Stockton, TX
The map below shows diversity in Fort Stockton. 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 Stockton Diversity Score
41.0
More diverse than 74% of US cities
Fort Stockton has a diversity score of 41.0: 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 Stockton is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Fort Stockton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fort Stockton, and the least diverse areas are in east Fort Stockton.
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.