The map below shows majority race by area in Hughes Springs, 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 Hughes Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hughes Springs overall is white, making up 65.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.2%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Hughes Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Hughes Springs, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.3% |
Hispanic |
10.4% |
Black |
22.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hughes Springs, TX
The map below shows diversity in Hughes Springs. 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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Hughes Springs Diversity Score
51.3
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Hughes Springs has a diversity score of 51.3: 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. Hughes Springs is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Hughes Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Hughes Springs, and the least diverse areas are in west Hughes Springs.
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.