Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pearl District, Portland, OR

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

Pearl District, Portland, OR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pearl District overall is white, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.4%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Pearl District

 
Self-Identified Race
Pearl District, Portland, OR Population
White
75.4%
Hispanic
6.7%
Black
2.7%
Asian
9.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pearl District, Portland, OR

The map below shows diversity in Pearl District. 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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Pearl District Diversity Score

41.4

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Pearl District has a diversity score of 41.4: 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. Pearl District is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Pearl District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Pearl District, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pearl District.

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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