Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North, Houston, TX

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

North, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North overall is hispanic, making up 77.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.2%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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

 
Self-Identified Race
North, Houston, TX Population
White
8.0%
Hispanic
77.9%
Black
12.2%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in North. 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 Diversity Score

37.1

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

North has a diversity score of 37.1: 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. North is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within North's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast North, and the least diverse areas are in north North.

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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