Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Live Oak County, TX

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

Live Oak County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Live Oak County overall is white, making up 49.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 40.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Live Oak County

 
Self-Identified Race
Live Oak County, TX Population
White
49.8%
Hispanic
40.3%
Black
2.3%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Live Oak County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Live Oak County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Live Oak County Diversity Score

58.4

More diverse than 90% of US counties

Live Oak County has a diversity score of 58.4: 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. Live Oak County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Live Oak County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Live Oak County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Live Oak County.

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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