Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Washakie, WY

The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Washakie, 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 Washakie 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 Washakie overall is native american, making up 85.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.5%. There are more native american 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 Washakie

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Washakie, WY Population
White
10.5%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
85.8%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Washakie, WY

The map below shows diversity in Fort Washakie. 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 Washakie Diversity Score

25.2

More diverse than 55% of US cities

Fort Washakie has a diversity score of 25.2: 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 Washakie is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Fort Washakie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Fort Washakie, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Fort Washakie.

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.