The map below shows majority race by area in Roxbury, 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 Roxbury racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Roxbury overall is black, making up 31.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Roxbury
Self-Identified Race |
Roxbury, Boston, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.6% |
Hispanic |
29.8% |
Black |
31.8% |
Asian |
7.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
8.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Roxbury, Boston, MA
The map below shows diversity in Roxbury. 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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Roxbury Diversity Score
74.7
More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods
Roxbury has a diversity score of 74.7: 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. Roxbury is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Roxbury's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Roxbury, and the least diverse areas are in central Roxbury.
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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