Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Primehook Beach, DE

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Primehook Beach overall is white, making up 76.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Primehook Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Primehook Beach, DE Population
White
76.6%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
20.3%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Primehook Beach, DE

The map below shows diversity in Primehook Beach. 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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Primehook Beach Diversity Score

37.2

More diverse than 70% of US cities

Primehook Beach has a diversity score of 37.2: 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. Primehook Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Primehook Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Primehook Beach, and the least diverse areas are in south Primehook Beach.

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.