Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sand Point, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sand Point overall is native american, making up 42.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.7%. There are more native american people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sand Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Sand Point, AK Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
4.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
16.1%
Native American
42.0%
Other
18.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sand Point, AK

The map below shows diversity in Sand Point. 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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Sand Point Diversity Score

72.8

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Sand Point has a diversity score of 72.8: 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. Sand Point is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Sand Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Sand Point, and the least diverse areas are in west Sand Point.

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.