Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sunset Valley, TX

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

Sunset Valley, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sunset Valley overall is white, making up 44.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 21.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sunset Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Sunset Valley, TX Population
White
44.0%
Hispanic
18.1%
Black
6.5%
Asian
9.3%
Native American
0.8%
Other
21.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sunset Valley, TX

The map below shows diversity in Sunset Valley. 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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Sunset Valley Diversity Score

71.5

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Sunset Valley has a diversity score of 71.5: 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. Sunset Valley is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Sunset Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Sunset Valley, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Sunset Valley.

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.