Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Harris Branch, Austin, TX

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

Harris Branch, Austin, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Harris Branch overall is white, making up 35.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Harris Branch

 
Self-Identified Race
Harris Branch, Austin, TX Population
White
35.2%
Hispanic
15.3%
Black
24.1%
Asian
19.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harris Branch, Austin, TX

The map below shows diversity in Harris Branch. 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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Harris Branch Diversity Score

75.3

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

Harris Branch has a diversity score of 75.3: 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. Harris Branch is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Harris Branch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Harris Branch, and the least diverse areas are in east Harris Branch.

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.