Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Nelson Lagoon, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Nelson Lagoon overall is native american, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.4%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Nelson Lagoon

 
Self-Identified Race
Nelson Lagoon, AK Population
White
11.3%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
0.3%
Asian
24.4%
Native American
49.9%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nelson Lagoon, AK

The map below shows diversity in Nelson Lagoon. 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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Nelson Lagoon Diversity Score

66.7

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Nelson Lagoon has a diversity score of 66.7: 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. Nelson Lagoon is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Nelson Lagoon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Nelson Lagoon, and the least diverse areas are in central Nelson Lagoon.

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.