Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Los Ojos, NM

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

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

The majority race in Los Ojos overall is hispanic, making up 68.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Ojos

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Ojos, NM Population
White
23.6%
Hispanic
68.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Ojos, NM

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

47.0

More diverse than 80% of US cities

Los Ojos has a diversity score of 47.0: 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 Ojos is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Los Ojos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Los Ojos, and the least diverse areas are in east Los Ojos.

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.