Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mountain Village, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mountain Village overall is native american, making up 93.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.1%. There are more native american people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Mountain Village

 
Self-Identified Race
Mountain Village, AK Population
White
2.4%
Hispanic
0.8%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
93.7%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mountain Village, AK

The map below shows diversity in Mountain Village. 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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Mountain Village Diversity Score

12.0

More diverse than 25% of US cities

Mountain Village has a diversity score of 12.0: 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. Mountain Village is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Mountain Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Mountain Village, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Mountain Village.

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.