Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

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

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Western Washington University overall is white, making up 72.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Western Washington University

 
Self-Identified Race
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Population
White
72.3%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
2.1%
Asian
6.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

The map below shows diversity in Western Washington University. 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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Western Washington University Diversity Score

45.4

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

Western Washington University has a diversity score of 45.4: 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. Western Washington University is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Western Washington University's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Western Washington University, and the least diverse areas are in central Western Washington University.

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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