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.
The majority race in Highland Hills overall is black, making up 61.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.7%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.7% |
Hispanic |
7.3% |
Black |
61.6% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Hills, OH
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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Highland Hills Diversity Score
53.3
More diverse than 88% of US cities
Highland Hills has a diversity score of 53.3: 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 much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Highland Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Highland Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north 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.
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