The map below shows majority race by area in Garfield, 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 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 overall is white, making up 94.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.7%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Garfield
Self-Identified Race |
Garfield, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
94.6% |
Hispanic |
2.7% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garfield, MO
The map below shows diversity in Garfield. 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 Diversity Score
10.4
More diverse than 20% of US cities
Garfield has a diversity score of 10.4: 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. Garfield is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Garfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Garfield, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Garfield.
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.