Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sams Valley, OR

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sams Valley overall is white, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Sams Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Sams Valley, OR Population
White
75.4%
Hispanic
11.3%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.7%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sams Valley, OR

The map below shows diversity in Sams Valley. 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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Sams Valley Diversity Score

40.4

More diverse than 73% of US cities

Sams Valley has a diversity score of 40.4: 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. Sams Valley is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Sams Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Sams Valley, and the least diverse areas are in south Sams Valley.

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.