Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Las Animas, CO

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

Las Animas, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Las Animas overall is white, making up 44.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 39.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Las Animas

 
Self-Identified Race
Las Animas, CO Population
White
44.9%
Hispanic
39.6%
Black
4.1%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
1.3%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Las Animas, CO

The map below shows diversity in Las Animas. 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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Las Animas Diversity Score

63.1

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Las Animas has a diversity score of 63.1: 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. Las Animas is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Las Animas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Las Animas, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Las Animas.

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.