The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Pleasant, 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 Pleasant racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Pleasant overall is white, making up 46.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.5%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Pleasant
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC Population |
|---|---|
White |
46.5% |
Hispanic |
27.5% |
Black |
13.5% |
Asian |
6.1% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC
The map below shows diversity in Mount Pleasant. 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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Mount Pleasant Diversity Score
68.3
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Mount Pleasant has a diversity score of 68.3: 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. Mount Pleasant is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Mount Pleasant's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Mount Pleasant, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Mount Pleasant.
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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