Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV

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

The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Lakes overall is white, making up 54.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 The Lakes

 
Self-Identified Race
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
54.9%
Hispanic
17.8%
Black
10.0%
Asian
8.1%
Native American
0.6%
Other
8.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in The Lakes. 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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The Lakes Diversity Score

64.3

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

The Lakes has a diversity score of 64.3: 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. The Lakes is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within The Lakes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast The Lakes, and the least diverse areas are in northeast The Lakes.

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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