Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Van Horn, AK

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

South Van Horn, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Van Horn overall is white, making up 62.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 21.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 South Van Horn

 
Self-Identified Race
South Van Horn, AK Population
White
62.9%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
21.0%
Other
11.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Van Horn, AK

The map below shows diversity in South Van Horn. 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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South Van Horn Diversity Score

54.6

More diverse than 89% of US cities

South Van Horn has a diversity score of 54.6: 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. South Van Horn is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within South Van Horn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Van Horn, and the least diverse areas are in central South Van Horn.

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.