Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

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

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northern Arizona University overall is white, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Northern Arizona University

 
Self-Identified Race
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Population
White
59.8%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
4.6%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
8.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Northern Arizona University. 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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Northern Arizona University Diversity Score

59.4

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Northern Arizona University has a diversity score of 59.4: 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. Northern Arizona University is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Northern Arizona University's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Northern Arizona University, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Northern Arizona University.

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.