Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Knoxville overall is black, making up 38.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.2%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Knoxville

 
Self-Identified Race
Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
31.2%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
38.8%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Knoxville. 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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Knoxville Diversity Score

71.0

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Knoxville has a diversity score of 71.0: 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. Knoxville is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Knoxville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Knoxville, and the least diverse areas are in north Knoxville.

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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