Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Iowa State University, Ames, IA

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

Iowa State University, Ames, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Iowa State University overall is white, making up 83.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Iowa State University

 
Self-Identified Race
Iowa State University, Ames, IA Population
White
83.2%
Hispanic
4.4%
Black
2.7%
Asian
7.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Iowa State University, Ames, IA

The map below shows diversity in Iowa State University. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Iowa State University Diversity Score

29.9

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Iowa State University has a diversity score of 29.9: 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. Iowa State University is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Iowa State University's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Iowa State University, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Iowa State University.

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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