Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX

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

Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greenwood Forest overall is hispanic, making up 47.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.1%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Greenwood Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
47.4%
Black
24.1%
Asian
9.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greenwood Forest, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Greenwood Forest. 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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Greenwood Forest Diversity Score

67.4

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Greenwood Forest has a diversity score of 67.4: 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. Greenwood Forest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Greenwood Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Greenwood Forest, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Greenwood Forest.

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.