The map below shows majority race by area in Ruston, 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 Ruston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ruston overall is white, making up 76.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Ruston
Self-Identified Race |
Ruston, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.0% |
Hispanic |
5.3% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
6.9% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
9.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ruston, WA
The map below shows diversity in Ruston. 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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Ruston Diversity Score
40.6
More diverse than 73% of US cities
Ruston has a diversity score of 40.6: 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. Ruston is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Ruston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ruston, and the least diverse areas are in central Ruston.
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.