The map below shows majority race by area in Mitchell, 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 Mitchell racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mitchell overall is white, making up 91.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Mitchell
Self-Identified Race |
Mitchell, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
91.7% |
Hispanic |
3.5% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mitchell, IN
The map below shows diversity in Mitchell. 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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Mitchell Diversity Score
15.7
More diverse than 35% of US cities
Mitchell has a diversity score of 15.7: 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. Mitchell is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Mitchell's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Mitchell, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Mitchell.
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.