Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Lake Hills, TX

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

West Lake Hills, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Lake Hills overall is white, making up 76.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. 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 West Lake Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
West Lake Hills, TX Population
White
76.7%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
7.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Lake Hills, TX

The map below shows diversity in West Lake 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Lake Hills Diversity Score

38.8

More diverse than 71% of US cities

West Lake Hills has a diversity score of 38.8: 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 Lake Hills is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within West Lake Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Lake Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north West Lake 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.