Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Skagway Municipality, AK

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

Skagway Municipality, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Skagway Municipality overall is white, making up 68.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Skagway Municipality

 
Self-Identified Race
Skagway Municipality, AK Population
White
68.8%
Hispanic
6.4%
Black
0.8%
Asian
8.0%
Native American
5.5%
Other
10.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Skagway Municipality, AK

The map below shows diversity in Skagway Municipality. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Skagway Municipality Diversity Score

50.2

More diverse than 73% of US counties

Skagway Municipality has a diversity score of 50.2: 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. Skagway Municipality is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Skagway Municipality's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Skagway Municipality, and the least diverse areas are in central Skagway Municipality.

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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