Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Westport, MA

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

South Westport, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Westport overall is white, making up 95.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Westport

 
Self-Identified Race
South Westport, MA Population
White
95.4%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Westport, MA

The map below shows diversity in South Westport. 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 Westport Diversity Score

9.0

More diverse than 16% of US cities

South Westport has a diversity score of 9.0: 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 Westport is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 16% of them. Within South Westport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Westport, and the least diverse areas are in central South Westport.

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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