Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tom Bean, TX

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

Tom Bean, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tom Bean overall is white, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. 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 Tom Bean

 
Self-Identified Race
Tom Bean, TX Population
White
86.9%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
1.0%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tom Bean, TX

The map below shows diversity in Tom Bean. 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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Tom Bean Diversity Score

23.8

More diverse than 52% of US cities

Tom Bean has a diversity score of 23.8: 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. Tom Bean is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Tom Bean's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Tom Bean, and the least diverse areas are in central Tom Bean.

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.