Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH

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

Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Walnut Hills-Dayton overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Walnut Hills-Dayton

 
Self-Identified Race
Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH Population
White
64.4%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
19.1%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
1.1%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH

The map below shows diversity in Walnut Hills-Dayton. 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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Walnut Hills-Dayton Diversity Score

54.0

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Walnut Hills-Dayton has a diversity score of 54.0: 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. Walnut Hills-Dayton is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Walnut Hills-Dayton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Walnut Hills-Dayton, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Walnut Hills-Dayton.

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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