Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Midtown, Little Rock, AR

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

Midtown, Little Rock, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Midtown overall is white, making up 74.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Midtown

 
Self-Identified Race
Midtown, Little Rock, AR Population
White
74.7%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
15.7%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Midtown, Little Rock, AR

The map below shows diversity in Midtown. 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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Midtown Diversity Score

41.3

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Midtown has a diversity score of 41.3: 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. Midtown is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Midtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Midtown, and the least diverse areas are in west Midtown.

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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