Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Locust Point, Baltimore, MD

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

Locust Point, Baltimore, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Locust Point overall is white, making up 78.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Locust Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Locust Point, Baltimore, MD Population
White
78.5%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
6.7%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Locust Point, Baltimore, MD

The map below shows diversity in Locust Point. 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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Locust Point Diversity Score

36.9

More diverse than 19% of US neighborhoods

Locust Point has a diversity score of 36.9: 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. Locust Point is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Locust Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Locust Point, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Locust Point.

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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