The map below shows majority race by area in Hyattsville, 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 Hyattsville racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hyattsville overall is hispanic, making up 58.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.5%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Hyattsville
Self-Identified Race |
Hyattsville, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.7% |
Hispanic |
58.4% |
Black |
22.5% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hyattsville, MD
The map below shows diversity in Hyattsville. 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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Hyattsville Diversity Score
59.0
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Hyattsville has a diversity score of 59.0: 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. Hyattsville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Hyattsville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hyattsville, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Hyattsville.
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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