The map below shows majority race by area in Santo Tomas, 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 Santo Tomas racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Santo Tomas overall is hispanic, making up 65.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.6%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Santo Tomas
Self-Identified Race |
Santo Tomas, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.6% |
Hispanic |
65.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santo Tomas, NM
The map below shows diversity in Santo Tomas. 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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Santo Tomas Diversity Score
45.9
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Santo Tomas has a diversity score of 45.9: 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. Santo Tomas is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Santo Tomas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Santo Tomas, and the least diverse areas are in central Santo Tomas.
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.