Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in University Hills, Denver, CO

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

University Hills, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in University Hills overall is white, making up 73.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 University Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
University Hills, Denver, CO Population
White
73.0%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
3.9%
Asian
8.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for University Hills, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in University Hills. 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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University Hills Diversity Score

44.7

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

University Hills has a diversity score of 44.7: 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. University Hills is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within University Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast University Hills, and the least diverse areas are in southeast University Hills.

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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