Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Irving, TX

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

Irving, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Irving overall is hispanic, making up 40.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Irving

 
Self-Identified Race
Irving, TX Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
40.9%
Black
12.9%
Asian
24.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Irving, TX

The map below shows diversity in Irving. 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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Irving Diversity Score

72.0

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Irving has a diversity score of 72.0: 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. Irving is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Irving's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Irving, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Irving.

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.