Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Lebanon, NH

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

West Lebanon, NH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Lebanon overall is white, making up 85.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Lebanon

 
Self-Identified Race
West Lebanon, NH Population
White
85.3%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
7.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Lebanon, NH

The map below shows diversity in West Lebanon. 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 Lebanon Diversity Score

26.1

More diverse than 56% of US cities

West Lebanon has a diversity score of 26.1: 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 Lebanon is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within West Lebanon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Lebanon, and the least diverse areas are in east West Lebanon.

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.