The map below shows majority race by area in Weston County, 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 Weston County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Weston County overall is white, making up 85.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. 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 Weston County
Self-Identified Race |
Weston County, WY Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.0% |
Hispanic |
5.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
1.5% |
Other |
7.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Weston County, WY
The map below shows diversity in Weston County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Weston County Diversity Score
26.9
More diverse than 42% of US counties
Weston County has a diversity score of 26.9: 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. Weston County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Weston County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Weston County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Weston County.
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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