Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highlands Ranch, CO

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

Highlands Ranch, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highlands Ranch overall is white, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Highlands Ranch

 
Self-Identified Race
Highlands Ranch, CO Population
White
78.6%
Hispanic
9.3%
Black
0.9%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highlands Ranch, CO

The map below shows diversity in Highlands Ranch. 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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Highlands Ranch Diversity Score

36.7

More diverse than 69% of US cities

Highlands Ranch has a diversity score of 36.7: 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. Highlands Ranch is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Highlands Ranch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Highlands Ranch, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Highlands Ranch.

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.