Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA

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

Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Phinney Ridge overall is white, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Phinney Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA Population
White
78.6%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
1.9%
Asian
5.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA

The map below shows diversity in Phinney Ridge. 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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Phinney Ridge Diversity Score

37.0

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Phinney Ridge has a diversity score of 37.0: 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. Phinney Ridge is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Phinney Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Phinney Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Phinney Ridge.

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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