The map below shows majority race by area in Whipple, 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 Whipple racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Whipple overall is white, making up 95.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 2.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Whipple
Self-Identified Race |
Whipple, AR Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.1% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
2.9% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whipple, AR
The map below shows diversity in Whipple. 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.
Whipple Diversity Score
9.5
More diverse than 18% of US cities
Whipple has a diversity score of 9.5: 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. Whipple is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Whipple's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Whipple, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Whipple.
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.