Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sacaton, AZ

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sacaton overall is native american, making up 67.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 13.5%. 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 southwest 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 Sacaton

 
Self-Identified Race
Sacaton, AZ Population
White
13.5%
Hispanic
12.6%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
67.5%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sacaton, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Sacaton. 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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Sacaton Diversity Score

50.8

More diverse than 84% of US cities

Sacaton has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Sacaton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Sacaton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Sacaton, and the least diverse areas are in east Sacaton.

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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