The map below shows majority race by area in the San Antonio area, 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 San Antonio racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in San Antonio overall is hispanic, making up 53.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 San Antonio
Self-Identified Race |
San Antonio, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.2% |
Hispanic |
53.4% |
Black |
6.8% |
Asian |
2.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Antonio, TX
The map below shows diversity in San Antonio. 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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San Antonio Diversity Score
59.8
More diverse than 94% of US cities
San Antonio has a diversity score of 59.8: 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. San Antonio is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within the San Antonio area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east San Antonio, and the least diverse areas are in south San Antonio.
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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