Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kirkham, MD

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kirkham overall is white, making up 80.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Kirkham

 
Self-Identified Race
Kirkham, MD Population
White
80.2%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
15.0%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kirkham, MD

The map below shows diversity in Kirkham. 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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Kirkham Diversity Score

33.3

More diverse than 65% of US cities

Kirkham has a diversity score of 33.3: 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. Kirkham is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Kirkham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Kirkham, and the least diverse areas are in central Kirkham.

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.