Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hood River County, OR

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hood River County overall is white, making up 62.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Hood River County

 
Self-Identified Race
Hood River County, OR Population
White
62.4%
Hispanic
30.0%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hood River County, OR

The map below shows diversity in Hood River County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Hood River County Diversity Score

51.6

More diverse than 76% of US counties

Hood River County has a diversity score of 51.6: 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. Hood River County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Hood River County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Hood River County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Hood River County.

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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