Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

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

Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oak Cliff overall is hispanic, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Oak Cliff

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX Population
White
28.4%
Hispanic
60.9%
Black
6.5%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

The map below shows diversity in Oak Cliff. 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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Oak Cliff Diversity Score

54.4

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Oak Cliff has a diversity score of 54.4: 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. Oak Cliff is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Oak Cliff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Oak Cliff, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Oak Cliff.

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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