Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ

The map below shows majority race by area in Palm 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 Palm Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Palm Springs overall is white, making up 71.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Palm Springs

 
Self-Identified Race
Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ Population
White
71.8%
Hispanic
15.3%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
10.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Palm 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Palm Springs Diversity Score

44.9

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Palm Springs has a diversity score of 44.9: 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. Palm Springs is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Palm Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Palm Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Palm 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.

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