Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Winthrop Town, MA

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

Winthrop Town, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Winthrop Town overall is white, making up 72.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Winthrop Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Winthrop Town, MA Population
White
72.0%
Hispanic
18.4%
Black
3.8%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Winthrop Town, MA

The map below shows diversity in Winthrop Town. 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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Winthrop Town Diversity Score

44.4

More diverse than 77% of US cities

Winthrop Town has a diversity score of 44.4: 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. Winthrop Town is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Winthrop Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Winthrop Town, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Winthrop Town.

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.