Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hampden South, Denver, CO

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

Hampden South, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hampden South overall is white, making up 64.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. 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 Hampden South

 
Self-Identified Race
Hampden South, Denver, CO Population
White
64.5%
Hispanic
22.3%
Black
3.6%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.5%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hampden South, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Hampden South. 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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Hampden South Diversity Score

52.8

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Hampden South has a diversity score of 52.8: 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. Hampden South is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Hampden South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hampden South, and the least diverse areas are in north Hampden South.

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.