Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Los Lentes, NM

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

Los Lentes, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Los Lentes overall is hispanic, making up 55.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.1%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Los Lentes

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Lentes, NM Population
White
30.1%
Hispanic
55.9%
Black
0.9%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
6.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Lentes, NM

The map below shows diversity in Los Lentes. 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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Los Lentes Diversity Score

59.1

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Los Lentes has a diversity score of 59.1: 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. Los Lentes is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Los Lentes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Los Lentes, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Los Lentes.

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.