Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in McCarthy, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in McCarthy overall is white, making up 54.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 31.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 McCarthy

 
Self-Identified Race
McCarthy, AK Population
White
54.7%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
31.6%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for McCarthy, AK

The map below shows diversity in McCarthy. 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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McCarthy Diversity Score

58.9

More diverse than 93% of US cities

McCarthy has a diversity score of 58.9: 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. McCarthy is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within McCarthy's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central McCarthy, and the least diverse areas are in north McCarthy.

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.