The map below shows majority race by area in Payne 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 Payne Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Payne Springs overall is white, making up 90.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Payne Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Payne Springs, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.6% |
Hispanic |
6.4% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Payne Springs, TX
The map below shows diversity in Payne 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Payne Springs Diversity Score
17.4
More diverse than 40% of US cities
Payne Springs has a diversity score of 17.4: 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. Payne Springs is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Payne Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Payne Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Payne 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.