The map below shows majority race by area in Rock Springs, 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 Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rock Springs overall is white, making up 40.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 28.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Rock Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Rock Springs, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.8% |
Hispanic |
24.8% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
28.2% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rock Springs, NM
The map below shows diversity in Rock Springs. 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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Rock Springs Diversity Score
69.1
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Rock Springs has a diversity score of 69.1: 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 Springs is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them.
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.