The map below shows majority race by area in Red Mesa, 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 Red Mesa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Red Mesa overall is native american, making up 94.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 2.6%. There are more native american people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Red Mesa
Self-Identified Race |
Red Mesa, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
2.6% |
Hispanic |
1.5% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
94.0% |
Other |
0.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Red Mesa, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Red Mesa. 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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Red Mesa Diversity Score
11.6
More diverse than 24% of US cities
Red Mesa has a diversity score of 11.6: 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. Red Mesa is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Red Mesa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Red Mesa, and the least diverse areas are in east Red Mesa.
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.