Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Medical Springs, OR

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Medical Springs overall is white, making up 90.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Medical Springs

 
Self-Identified Race
Medical Springs, OR Population
White
90.1%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
1.2%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Medical Springs, OR

The map below shows diversity in Medical Springs. 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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Medical Springs Diversity Score

18.3

More diverse than 42% of US cities

Medical Springs has a diversity score of 18.3: 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. Medical Springs is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Medical Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Medical Springs, and the least diverse areas are in central Medical Springs.

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.