The map below shows majority race by area in Omak, 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 Omak racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Omak overall is white, making up 64.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Omak
Self-Identified Race |
Omak, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.7% |
Hispanic |
13.1% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
1.1% |
Native American |
13.0% |
Other |
7.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Omak, WA
The map below shows diversity in Omak. 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.
Omak Diversity Score
54.0
More diverse than 88% of US cities
Omak has a diversity score of 54.0: 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. Omak is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Omak's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Omak, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Omak.
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.