The map below shows majority race by area in Josephine 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 Josephine County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Josephine County overall is white, making up 83.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.5%. 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 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 Josephine County
Self-Identified Race |
Josephine County, OR Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.0% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Josephine County, OR
The map below shows diversity in Josephine 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.
Josephine County Diversity Score
29.9
More diverse than 47% of US counties
Josephine County 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. Josephine County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Josephine County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Josephine County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Josephine 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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