Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in SeaTac, WA

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

SeaTac, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in SeaTac overall is white, making up 28.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 SeaTac

 
Self-Identified Race
SeaTac, WA Population
White
28.6%
Hispanic
20.1%
Black
25.0%
Asian
17.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for SeaTac, WA

The map below shows diversity in SeaTac. 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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SeaTac Diversity Score

77.6

More diverse than 100% of US cities

SeaTac has a diversity score of 77.6: 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. SeaTac is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within SeaTac's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north SeaTac, and the least diverse areas are in west SeaTac.

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.