Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Martin County, TX

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

Martin County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Martin County overall is hispanic, making up 47.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 44.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Martin County

 
Self-Identified Race
Martin County, TX Population
White
44.8%
Hispanic
47.9%
Black
2.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Martin County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Martin County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Martin County Diversity Score

56.7

More diverse than 87% of US counties

Martin County has a diversity score of 56.7: 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. Martin County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Martin County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Martin County, and the least diverse areas are in south Martin County.

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.

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