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

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

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

The majority race in Oak Lawn overall is white, making up 58.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Lawn

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX Population
White
58.5%
Hispanic
20.9%
Black
9.2%
Asian
7.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX

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

59.9

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

Oak Lawn has a diversity score of 59.9: 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 Lawn is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Oak Lawn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Oak Lawn, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Oak Lawn.

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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