The map below shows majority race by area in Skowhegan, 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 Skowhegan racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Skowhegan overall is white, making up 96.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Skowhegan
Self-Identified Race |
Skowhegan, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.3% |
Hispanic |
1.5% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Skowhegan, ME
The map below shows diversity in Skowhegan. 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.
Skowhegan Diversity Score
7.3
More diverse than 12% of US cities
Skowhegan has a diversity score of 7.3: 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. Skowhegan is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Skowhegan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Skowhegan, and the least diverse areas are in west Skowhegan.
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.