Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Dorchester, Boston, MA

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

North Dorchester, Boston, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Dorchester overall is white, making up 39.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 North Dorchester

 
Self-Identified Race
North Dorchester, Boston, MA Population
White
39.0%
Hispanic
16.6%
Black
15.5%
Asian
15.6%
Native American
0.4%
Other
12.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Dorchester, Boston, MA

The map below shows diversity in North Dorchester. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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North Dorchester Diversity Score

75.5

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

North Dorchester has a diversity score of 75.5: 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. North Dorchester is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within North Dorchester's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Dorchester, and the least diverse areas are in southeast North Dorchester.

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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