Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Travis, TX

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

Travis, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Travis overall is white, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Travis

 
Self-Identified Race
Travis, TX Population
White
61.7%
Hispanic
16.0%
Black
7.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
14.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Travis, TX

The map below shows diversity in Travis. 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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Travis Diversity Score

56.7

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Travis has a diversity score of 56.7: 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. Travis is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Travis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Travis, and the least diverse areas are in west Travis.

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.