The map below shows majority race by area in Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican Springs overall is native american, making up 96.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 1.9%. There are more native american people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Mexican Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Mexican Springs, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
0.5% |
Hispanic |
1.9% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
96.3% |
Other |
1.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mexican Springs, NM
The map below shows diversity in Mexican 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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Mexican Springs Diversity Score
7.3
More diverse than 12% of US cities
Mexican Springs has a diversity score of 7.3: 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. Mexican Springs is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Mexican Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mexican Springs, and the least diverse areas are in south Mexican 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.