Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

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

West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Mesa overall is hispanic, making up 80.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.8%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Mesa

 
Self-Identified Race
West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM Population
White
16.8%
Hispanic
80.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

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

31.7

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

West Mesa has a diversity score of 31.7: 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 Mesa is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within West Mesa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Mesa, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Mesa.

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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