Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Grants Pass, OR

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Grants Pass overall is white, making up 82.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.2%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Grants Pass

 
Self-Identified Race
Grants Pass, OR Population
White
82.9%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grants Pass, OR

The map below shows diversity in Grants Pass. 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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Grants Pass Diversity Score

30.0

More diverse than 61% of US cities

Grants Pass has a diversity score of 30.0: 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. Grants Pass is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Grants Pass's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Grants Pass, and the least diverse areas are in west Grants Pass.

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.