Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

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

West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Las Vegas overall is hispanic, making up 46.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 32.7%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest 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 Las Vegas

 
Self-Identified Race
West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
10.7%
Hispanic
46.3%
Black
32.7%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in West Las Vegas. 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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West Las Vegas Diversity Score

66.2

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

West Las Vegas has a diversity score of 66.2: 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 Las Vegas is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within West Las Vegas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Las Vegas, and the least diverse areas are in west West Las Vegas.

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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