Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in McKees Beach, WA

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

McKees Beach, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in McKees Beach overall is white, making up 77.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 McKees Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
McKees Beach, WA Population
White
77.6%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
5.0%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for McKees Beach, WA

The map below shows diversity in McKees Beach. 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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McKees Beach Diversity Score

38.3

More diverse than 71% of US cities

McKees Beach has a diversity score of 38.3: 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. McKees Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within McKees Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central McKees Beach, and the least diverse areas are in northwest McKees Beach.

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.