Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mud Bay, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mud Bay overall is white, making up 84.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.4%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mud Bay

 
Self-Identified Race
Mud Bay, AK Population
White
84.6%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
0.0%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
3.6%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mud Bay, AK

The map below shows diversity in Mud Bay. 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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Mud Bay Diversity Score

27.6

More diverse than 58% of US cities

Mud Bay has a diversity score of 27.6: 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. Mud Bay is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Mud Bay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mud Bay, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Mud Bay.

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.