Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fox Point, Providence, RI

The map below shows majority race by area in Fox Point, 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 Fox Point racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fox Point, Providence, RI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fox Point overall is white, making up 64.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Fox Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Fox Point, Providence, RI Population
White
64.8%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
6.0%
Asian
12.9%
Native American
1.5%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fox Point, Providence, RI

The map below shows diversity in Fox Point. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fox Point Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods

Fox Point has a diversity score of 54.8: 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. Fox Point is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Fox Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Fox Point, and the least diverse areas are in west Fox Point.

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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