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

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

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

The majority race in Southwestern Denver overall is white, making up 54.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 32.4%. 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 northwest 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 Southwestern Denver

 
Self-Identified Race
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO Population
White
54.1%
Hispanic
32.4%
Black
2.8%
Asian
5.4%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Southwestern 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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Southwestern Denver Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Southwestern Denver has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Southwestern Denver is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Southwestern Denver's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Southwestern Denver, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Southwestern 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.