Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wilbraham, MA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wilbraham overall is white, making up 81.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 6.8%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Wilbraham

 
Self-Identified Race
Wilbraham, MA Population
White
81.8%
Hispanic
3.7%
Black
6.8%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wilbraham, MA

The map below shows diversity in Wilbraham. 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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Wilbraham Diversity Score

32.1

More diverse than 64% of US cities

Wilbraham has a diversity score of 32.1: 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. Wilbraham is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Wilbraham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Wilbraham, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wilbraham.

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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