Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lynnfield, MA

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

Lynnfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lynnfield overall is white, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Lynnfield

 
Self-Identified Race
Lynnfield, MA Population
White
80.8%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
1.3%
Asian
7.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lynnfield, MA

The map below shows diversity in Lynnfield. 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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Lynnfield Diversity Score

33.6

More diverse than 66% of US cities

Lynnfield has a diversity score of 33.6: 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. Lynnfield is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Lynnfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lynnfield, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lynnfield.

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.