The map below shows majority race by area in Ness County, 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 Ness County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ness County overall is white, making up 80.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Ness County
Self-Identified Race |
Ness County, KS Population |
|---|---|
White |
80.4% |
Hispanic |
14.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ness County, KS
The map below shows diversity in Ness County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Ness County Diversity Score
33.1
More diverse than 51% of US counties
Ness County has a diversity score of 33.1: 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. Ness County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Ness County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Ness County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Ness County.
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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