The map below shows majority race by area in West Houston, 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 West Houston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area
The majority race in West Houston overall is white, making up 35.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.6%. 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 south 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 West Houston
Self-Identified Race |
West Houston, Houston, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
35.6% |
Hispanic |
22.2% |
Black |
27.6% |
Asian |
9.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Houston, Houston, TX
The map below shows diversity in West Houston. 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.
Less diverse
More diverse
Colorblind friendly
off
West Houston Diversity Score
73.6
More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods
West Houston has a diversity score of 73.6: 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. West Houston is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within West Houston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Houston, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Houston.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Westchase, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Terra del Sol, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Sugarland, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Mission Bend South, Mission Bend, TX: less diverse
- Spring Branch, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Addicks-Park ten, Houston, TX: less diverse
- Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA: less diverse
- East Side, El Paso, TX: less diverse
- University, Columbus, OH: less diverse
- East Village, Manhattan, NY: less diverse
- Eastside, Fort Worth, TX: less diverse
- Tremont, Bronx, NY: less diverse
- Torresdale, Philadelphia, PA: less diverse
- The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV: less diverse
- Elmhurst, Queens, NY: less diverse
- The Colony, Anaheim, CA: less diverse