The map below shows majority race by area in West Odessa, 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 Odessa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Odessa overall is hispanic, making up 67.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Odessa
Self-Identified Race |
West Odessa, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.2% |
Hispanic |
67.7% |
Black |
1.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Odessa, TX
The map below shows diversity in West Odessa. 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 Odessa Diversity Score
46.1
More diverse than 79% of US cities
West Odessa has a diversity score of 46.1: 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 Odessa is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within West Odessa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Odessa, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West Odessa.
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.