Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Poston, AZ

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Poston overall is hispanic, making up 47.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 38.3%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Poston

 
Self-Identified Race
Poston, AZ Population
White
7.7%
Hispanic
47.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
38.3%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Poston, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Poston. 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.

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Poston Diversity Score

61.8

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Poston has a diversity score of 61.8: 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. Poston is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Poston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Poston, and the least diverse areas are in north Poston.

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.