Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA

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

West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Lake Sammamish overall is white, making up 59.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 28.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sammamish

 
Self-Identified Race
West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA Population
White
59.7%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
1.8%
Asian
28.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA

The map below shows diversity in West Lake Sammamish. 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.

West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA map of race and ethnicity
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West Lake Sammamish Diversity Score

55.4

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

West Lake Sammamish has a diversity score of 55.4: 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 Sammamish is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within West Lake Sammamish's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Lake Sammamish, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Lake Sammamish.

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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