The map below shows majority race by area in Temple 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 Temple Hills racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Temple Hills overall is black, making up 80.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.0%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Temple Hills
Self-Identified Race |
Temple Hills, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.2% |
Hispanic |
10.0% |
Black |
80.7% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Temple Hills, MD
The map below shows diversity in Temple 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Temple Hills Diversity Score
33.5
More diverse than 66% of US cities
Temple Hills has a diversity score of 33.5: 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. Temple Hills is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Temple Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Temple Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north Temple 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.
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