The map below shows majority race by area in Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Lake of the Woods overall is white, making up 75.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. 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 Lake of the Woods
Self-Identified Race |
Lake of the Woods, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.2% |
Hispanic |
17.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
5.7% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
1.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake of the Woods, CA
The map below shows diversity in Lake of the Woods. 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.
Lake of the Woods Diversity Score
40.2
More diverse than 73% of US cities
Lake of the Woods has a diversity score of 40.2: 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. Lake of the Woods is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Lake of the Woods's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Lake of the Woods, and the least diverse areas are in south Lake of the Woods.
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.