The map below shows majority race by area in Nogales, 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 Nogales racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Nogales overall is hispanic, making up 92.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 5.9%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Nogales
Self-Identified Race |
Nogales, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.9% |
Hispanic |
92.2% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nogales, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Nogales. 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.
Nogales Diversity Score
14.6
More diverse than 32% of US cities
Nogales has a diversity score of 14.6: 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. Nogales is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Nogales's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Nogales, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Nogales.
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.