Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wind River, WY

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

Wind River, WY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wind River overall is native american, making up 80.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.8%. There are more native american people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Wind River

 
Self-Identified Race
Wind River, WY Population
White
15.8%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
80.7%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wind River, WY

The map below shows diversity in Wind River. 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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Wind River Diversity Score

32.3

More diverse than 64% of US cities

Wind River has a diversity score of 32.3: 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. Wind River is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Wind River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Wind River, and the least diverse areas are in east Wind River.

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.