Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Spring Arbor, MI

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

Spring Arbor, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Spring Arbor overall is white, making up 92.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 2.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Spring Arbor

 
Self-Identified Race
Spring Arbor, MI Population
White
92.9%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Spring Arbor, MI

The map below shows diversity in Spring Arbor. 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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Spring Arbor Diversity Score

13.6

More diverse than 30% of US cities

Spring Arbor has a diversity score of 13.6: 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. Spring Arbor is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Spring Arbor's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Spring Arbor, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Spring Arbor.

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.