The map below shows majority race by area in Texas City, 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 Texas City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Texas City overall is white, making up 35.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Texas City
Self-Identified Race |
Texas City, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
35.9% |
Hispanic |
33.0% |
Black |
26.7% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Texas City, TX
The map below shows diversity in Texas City. 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.
Texas City Diversity Score
69.0
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Texas City has a diversity score of 69.0: 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. Texas City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Texas City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Texas City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Texas City.
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.