The map below shows majority race by area in Garfield Heights, 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 Garfield Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Garfield Heights overall is black, making up 54.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.4%. There are more black people in the north 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 Garfield Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Garfield Heights, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.4% |
Hispanic |
6.8% |
Black |
54.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garfield Heights, OH
The map below shows diversity in Garfield Heights. 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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Garfield Heights Diversity Score
59.9
More diverse than 94% of US cities
Garfield Heights has a diversity score of 59.9: 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. Garfield Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Garfield Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Garfield Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Garfield Heights.
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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