Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tom Green County, TX

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

Tom Green County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tom Green County overall is white, making up 51.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 40.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Green County

 
Self-Identified Race
Tom Green County, TX Population
White
51.5%
Hispanic
40.5%
Black
3.9%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tom Green County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Tom Green County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Tom Green County Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 87% of US counties

Tom Green County has a diversity score of 56.8: 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 Green County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Tom Green County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Tom Green County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Tom Green County.

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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