The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Moriah, 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 Mount Moriah racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Mount Moriah overall is white, making up 90.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Mount Moriah
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Moriah, AR Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.5% |
Hispanic |
1.8% |
Black |
2.3% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Moriah, AR
The map below shows diversity in Mount Moriah. 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.
Mount Moriah Diversity Score
17.7
More diverse than 40% of US cities
Mount Moriah has a diversity score of 17.7: 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. Mount Moriah is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Mount Moriah's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Mount Moriah, and the least diverse areas are in north Mount Moriah.
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.