The map below shows majority race by area in Moberly, 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 Moberly racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Moberly overall is white, making up 91.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Moberly
Self-Identified Race |
Moberly, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
91.1% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
5.5% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moberly, KY
The map below shows diversity in Moberly. 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.
Moberly Diversity Score
16.6
More diverse than 38% of US cities
Moberly has a diversity score of 16.6: 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. Moberly is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Moberly's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Moberly, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Moberly.
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.