Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Salmon Creek, WA

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

Salmon Creek, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Salmon Creek overall is white, making up 71.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.3%. There are more white people in the north 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 Salmon Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Salmon Creek, WA Population
White
71.9%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
1.5%
Asian
4.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
11.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Salmon Creek, WA

The map below shows diversity in Salmon 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Salmon Creek Diversity Score

45.7

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Salmon Creek has a diversity score of 45.7: 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. Salmon Creek is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Salmon Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Salmon Creek, and the least diverse areas are in north Salmon 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.