Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Seattle, Seattle, WA

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

West Seattle, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Seattle overall is white, making up 74.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Seattle

 
Self-Identified Race
West Seattle, Seattle, WA Population
White
74.0%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
5.3%
Asian
5.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Seattle, Seattle, WA

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

43.4

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

West Seattle has a diversity score of 43.4: 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 Seattle is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within West Seattle's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Seattle, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West Seattle.

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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