Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR

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

Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rock Creek overall is white, making up 64.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Rock Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR Population
White
64.9%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
17.7%
Asian
10.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR

The map below shows diversity in Rock Creek. 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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Rock Creek Diversity Score

53.5

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Rock Creek has a diversity score of 53.5: 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. Rock Creek is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Rock Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Rock Creek, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Rock Creek.

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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