Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ

The map below shows majority race by area in Palo Verde, 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 Verde racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Palo Verde overall is white, making up 41.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 32.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Verde

 
Self-Identified Race
Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ Population
White
41.6%
Hispanic
32.7%
Black
11.6%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
5.1%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Palo Verde. 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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Palo Verde Diversity Score

69.8

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Palo Verde has a diversity score of 69.8: 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 Verde is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Palo Verde's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Palo Verde, and the least diverse areas are in south Palo Verde.

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.