Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO

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

Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southeastern Denver overall is white, making up 60.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Southeastern Denver

 
Self-Identified Race
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO Population
White
60.6%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
9.6%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.4%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Southeastern Denver. 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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Southeastern Denver Diversity Score

58.1

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Southeastern Denver has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Southeastern Denver is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Southeastern Denver's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Southeastern Denver, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Southeastern Denver.

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.