Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glenn Heights, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Glenn 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 Glenn 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 Glenn Heights overall is black, making up 50.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.4%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Glenn Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Glenn Heights, TX Population
White
17.8%
Hispanic
29.4%
Black
50.0%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glenn Heights, TX

The map below shows diversity in Glenn 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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Glenn Heights Diversity Score

63.1

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Glenn Heights has a diversity score of 63.1: 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. Glenn Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Glenn Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Glenn Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Glenn 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.