Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Little Elm, TX

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

Little Elm, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Little Elm overall is white, making up 34.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.4%. 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 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 Little Elm

 
Self-Identified Race
Little Elm, TX Population
White
34.5%
Hispanic
23.4%
Black
22.2%
Asian
13.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Little Elm, TX

The map below shows diversity in Little Elm. 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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Little Elm Diversity Score

75.5

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Little Elm has a diversity score of 75.5: 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. Little Elm is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Little Elm's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Little Elm, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Little Elm.

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.