Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO

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

Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sterling Hills overall is white, making up 34.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 19.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Sterling Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO Population
White
34.9%
Hispanic
18.0%
Black
17.7%
Asian
19.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO

The map below shows diversity in Sterling Hills. 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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Sterling Hills Diversity Score

76.7

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

Sterling Hills has a diversity score of 76.7: 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. Sterling Hills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Sterling Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sterling Hills, and the least diverse areas are in south Sterling Hills.

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.