Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA

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

Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Meridian Park overall is white, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Meridian Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA Population
White
56.3%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
14.4%
Asian
15.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Meridian Park, Shoreline, WA

The map below shows diversity in Meridian Park. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Meridian Park Diversity Score

63.0

More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods

Meridian Park has a diversity score of 63.0: 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. Meridian Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Meridian Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Meridian Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Meridian Park.

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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