Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in White Center, WA

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

White Center, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in White Center overall is white, making up 37.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 White Center

 
Self-Identified Race
White Center, WA Population
White
37.9%
Hispanic
20.2%
Black
13.4%
Asian
22.0%
Native American
0.6%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for White Center, WA

The map below shows diversity in White Center. 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.

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White Center Diversity Score

74.5

More diverse than 100% of US cities

White Center has a diversity score of 74.5: 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. White Center is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within White Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north White Center, and the least diverse areas are in southwest White Center.

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.