The map below shows majority race by area in Lanham-Seabrook, 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 Lanham-Seabrook racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lanham-Seabrook overall is black, making up 54.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.0%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Lanham-Seabrook
Self-Identified Race |
Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.5% |
Hispanic |
34.0% |
Black |
54.4% |
Asian |
3.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD
The map below shows diversity in Lanham-Seabrook. 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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Lanham-Seabrook Diversity Score
58.3
More diverse than 58% of US neighborhoods
Lanham-Seabrook has a diversity score of 58.3: 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. Lanham-Seabrook is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Lanham-Seabrook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lanham-Seabrook, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lanham-Seabrook.
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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