Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Somerset, Bellevue, WA

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

Somerset, Bellevue, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Somerset overall is asian, making up 53.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.5%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Somerset

 
Self-Identified Race
Somerset, Bellevue, WA Population
White
30.5%
Hispanic
5.0%
Black
3.9%
Asian
53.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Somerset, Bellevue, WA

The map below shows diversity in Somerset. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Somerset Diversity Score

60.8

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Somerset has a diversity score of 60.8: 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. Somerset is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Somerset's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Somerset, and the least diverse areas are in south Somerset.

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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