Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Public Landing, MD

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

Public Landing, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Public Landing overall is white, making up 80.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Public Landing

 
Self-Identified Race
Public Landing, MD Population
White
80.1%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
19.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Public Landing, MD

The map below shows diversity in Public Landing. 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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Public Landing Diversity Score

31.8

More diverse than 64% of US cities

Public Landing has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. Public Landing is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Public Landing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Public Landing, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Public Landing.

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.