The map below shows majority race by area in Olney Springs, 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 Olney Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Olney Springs overall is white, making up 59.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 Olney Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Olney Springs, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
59.7% |
Hispanic |
27.0% |
Black |
7.0% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
2.7% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Olney Springs, CO
The map below shows diversity in Olney Springs. 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.
Olney Springs Diversity Score
56.5
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Olney Springs has a diversity score of 56.5: 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. Olney Springs is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Olney Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Olney Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Olney Springs.
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.