Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Valley, Boise, ID

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

West Valley, Boise, ID map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Valley overall is white, making up 82.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
West Valley, Boise, ID Population
White
82.1%
Hispanic
9.0%
Black
0.9%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Valley, Boise, ID

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

31.5

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

West Valley has a diversity score of 31.5: 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 Valley is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within West Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Valley, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Valley.

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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