The map below shows majority race by area in Hickory Plains, 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 Hickory Plains racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hickory Plains overall is white, making up 85.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Hickory Plains
Self-Identified Race |
Hickory Plains, AR Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.4% |
Hispanic |
4.2% |
Black |
7.8% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hickory Plains, AR
The map below shows diversity in Hickory Plains. 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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Hickory Plains Diversity Score
26.3
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Hickory Plains has a diversity score of 26.3: 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. Hickory Plains is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Hickory Plains's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Hickory Plains, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Hickory Plains.
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.