The map below shows majority race by area in Spanish Lake, 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 Spanish Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Spanish Lake overall is black, making up 78.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Spanish Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Spanish Lake, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.8% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
78.3% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Spanish Lake, MO
The map below shows diversity in Spanish Lake. 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.
Spanish Lake Diversity Score
36.0
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Spanish Lake has a diversity score of 36.0: 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. Spanish Lake is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Spanish Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Spanish Lake, and the least diverse areas are in central Spanish Lake.
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.