Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Niagara Falls, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Niagara Falls overall is white, making up 68.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Niagara Falls

 
Self-Identified Race
Niagara Falls, NY Population
White
68.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
14.0%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.7%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Niagara Falls, NY

The map below shows diversity in Niagara Falls. 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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Niagara Falls Diversity Score

49.5

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Niagara Falls has a diversity score of 49.5: 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. Niagara Falls is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Niagara Falls's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Niagara Falls, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Niagara Falls.

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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