Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Kansas City, MO

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

North Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Kansas City overall is white, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 North Kansas City

 
Self-Identified Race
North Kansas City, MO Population
White
66.9%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
16.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in North Kansas City. 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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North Kansas City Diversity Score

51.0

More diverse than 85% of US cities

North Kansas City has a diversity score of 51.0: 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 Kansas City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within North Kansas City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Kansas City, and the least diverse areas are in south North Kansas City.

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.