Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mountlake Terrace, WA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mountlake Terrace overall is white, making up 59.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Mountlake Terrace

 
Self-Identified Race
Mountlake Terrace, WA Population
White
59.2%
Hispanic
14.8%
Black
4.4%
Asian
12.4%
Native American
0.4%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mountlake Terrace, WA

The map below shows diversity in Mountlake Terrace. 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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Mountlake Terrace Diversity Score

60.3

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Mountlake Terrace has a diversity score of 60.3: 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. Mountlake Terrace is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Mountlake Terrace's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Mountlake Terrace, and the least diverse areas are in central Mountlake Terrace.

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.