Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX

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

Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greater Fifth Ward overall is black, making up 48.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 44.2%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 Greater Fifth Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX Population
White
3.3%
Hispanic
44.2%
Black
48.4%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Greater Fifth Ward. 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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Greater Fifth Ward Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Greater Fifth Ward has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Greater Fifth Ward is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Greater Fifth Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Greater Fifth Ward, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Greater Fifth Ward.

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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