Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH

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

Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Olentangy River Road overall is white, making up 52.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Olentangy River Road

 
Self-Identified Race
Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH Population
White
52.6%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
11.1%
Asian
17.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH

The map below shows diversity in Olentangy River Road. 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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Olentangy River Road Diversity Score

65.8

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Olentangy River Road has a diversity score of 65.8: 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. Olentangy River Road is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Olentangy River Road's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Olentangy River Road, and the least diverse areas are in west Olentangy River Road.

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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