Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ

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

Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Paradise Valley overall is white, making up 65.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Paradise Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ Population
White
65.0%
Hispanic
21.4%
Black
2.6%
Asian
4.9%
Native American
1.0%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Paradise Valley. 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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Paradise Valley Diversity Score

52.5

More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods

Paradise Valley has a diversity score of 52.5: 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. Paradise Valley is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Paradise Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Paradise Valley, and the least diverse areas are in south Paradise Valley.

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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