Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Watertown Town, MA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Watertown Town overall is white, making up 71.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Watertown Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Watertown Town, MA Population
White
71.1%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
3.7%
Asian
11.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Watertown Town, MA

The map below shows diversity in Watertown Town. 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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Watertown Town Diversity Score

47.0

More diverse than 80% of US cities

Watertown Town has a diversity score of 47.0: 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. Watertown Town is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Watertown Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Watertown Town, and the least diverse areas are in north Watertown Town.

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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