Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highland Hills, Henderson, NV

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

Highland Hills, Henderson, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highland Hills overall is white, making up 58.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Highland Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Highland Hills, Henderson, NV Population
White
58.6%
Hispanic
21.7%
Black
2.3%
Asian
5.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
11.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Hills, Henderson, NV

The map below shows diversity in Highland Hills. 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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Highland Hills Diversity Score

59.3

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

Highland Hills has a diversity score of 59.3: 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. Highland Hills is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Highland Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Highland Hills, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Highland Hills.

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.