The map below shows majority race by area in Mackay, 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 Mackay racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mackay overall is hispanic, making up 46.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mackay
Self-Identified Race |
Mackay, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
38.5% |
Hispanic |
46.3% |
Black |
11.9% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mackay, TX
The map below shows diversity in Mackay. 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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Mackay Diversity Score
62.2
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Mackay has a diversity score of 62.2: 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. Mackay is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Mackay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Mackay, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Mackay.
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.