Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH

The map below shows majority race by area in Over-the-Rhine, 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 Over-the-Rhine racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Over-the-Rhine overall is white, making up 64.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Over-the-Rhine

 
Self-Identified Race
Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH Population
White
64.2%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
26.4%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH

The map below shows diversity in Over-the-Rhine. 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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Over-the-Rhine Diversity Score

51.5

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

Over-the-Rhine has a diversity score of 51.5: 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. Over-the-Rhine is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Over-the-Rhine's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Over-the-Rhine, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Over-the-Rhine.

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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