Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Seal Harbor, ME

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Seal Harbor overall is white, making up 85.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Seal Harbor

 
Self-Identified Race
Seal Harbor, ME Population
White
85.3%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
12.6%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Seal Harbor, ME

The map below shows diversity in Seal Harbor. 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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Seal Harbor Diversity Score

25.6

More diverse than 55% of US cities

Seal Harbor has a diversity score of 25.6: 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. Seal Harbor is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Seal Harbor's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Seal Harbor, and the least diverse areas are in south Seal Harbor.

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.