The map below shows majority race by area in Palo Pinto County, 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 Palo Pinto County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Palo Pinto County overall is white, making up 73.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. 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 Palo Pinto County
Self-Identified Race |
Palo Pinto County, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
73.5% |
Hispanic |
20.3% |
Black |
2.5% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palo Pinto County, TX
The map below shows diversity in Palo Pinto County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Palo Pinto County Diversity Score
41.7
More diverse than 62% of US counties
Palo Pinto County has a diversity score of 41.7: 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. Palo Pinto County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Palo Pinto County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Palo Pinto County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Palo Pinto County.
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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