The map below shows majority race by area in Le Mars, 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 Le Mars racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Le Mars overall is white, making up 82.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.8%. There are more white people in the south 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 Le Mars
Self-Identified Race |
Le Mars, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
82.3% |
Hispanic |
9.8% |
Black |
5.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Le Mars, IA
The map below shows diversity in Le Mars. 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.
Le Mars Diversity Score
30.9
More diverse than 63% of US cities
Le Mars has a diversity score of 30.9: 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. Le Mars is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Le Mars's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Le Mars, and the least diverse areas are in south Le Mars.
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.