Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Griffith, IN

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

Griffith, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Griffith overall is white, making up 59.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Griffith

 
Self-Identified Race
Griffith, IN Population
White
59.2%
Hispanic
18.4%
Black
15.3%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Griffith, IN

The map below shows diversity in Griffith. 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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Griffith Diversity Score

58.9

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Griffith has a diversity score of 58.9: 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. Griffith is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Griffith's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Griffith, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Griffith.

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.