The map below shows majority race by area in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Wichita Falls overall is white, making up 58.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Wichita Falls
Self-Identified Race |
Wichita Falls, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
58.7% |
Hispanic |
22.3% |
Black |
12.2% |
Asian |
2.4% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wichita Falls, TX
The map below shows diversity in Wichita Falls. 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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Wichita Falls Diversity Score
58.8
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Wichita Falls has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Wichita Falls is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Wichita Falls's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Wichita Falls, and the least diverse areas are in south Wichita Falls.
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.