The map below shows majority race by area in Lorraine, 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 Lorraine racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lorraine overall is white, making up 92.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Lorraine
Self-Identified Race |
Lorraine, KS Population |
|---|---|
White |
92.2% |
Hispanic |
3.6% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lorraine, KS
The map below shows diversity in Lorraine. 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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Lorraine Diversity Score
14.7
More diverse than 33% of US cities
Lorraine has a diversity score of 14.7: 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. Lorraine is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Lorraine's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Lorraine, and the least diverse areas are in central Lorraine.
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.