Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX

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

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

The majority race in Greater Greenspoint overall is hispanic, making up 66.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Greenspoint

 
Self-Identified Race
Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX Population
White
3.2%
Hispanic
66.6%
Black
25.2%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Greater Greenspoint. 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 Greenspoint Diversity Score

49.0

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

Greater Greenspoint has a diversity score of 49.0: 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. Greater Greenspoint is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Greater Greenspoint's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Greater Greenspoint, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Greater Greenspoint.

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.