The map below shows majority race by area in The Woodlands, 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 Woodlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in The Woodlands overall is black, making up 85.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.3%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Woodlands
Self-Identified Race |
The Woodlands, Randallstown, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
8.3% |
Hispanic |
1.7% |
Black |
85.7% |
Asian |
2.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Woodlands, Randallstown, MD
The map below shows diversity in The Woodlands. 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.
The Woodlands Diversity Score
25.8
More diverse than 9% of US neighborhoods
The Woodlands has a diversity score of 25.8: 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 Woodlands is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 9% of them. Within The Woodlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest The Woodlands, and the least diverse areas are in east The Woodlands.
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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