Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wises Landing, KY

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

Wises Landing, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wises Landing overall is white, making up 96.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Wises Landing

 
Self-Identified Race
Wises Landing, KY Population
White
96.0%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wises Landing, KY

The map below shows diversity in Wises Landing. 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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Wises Landing Diversity Score

7.7

More diverse than 13% of US cities

Wises Landing has a diversity score of 7.7: 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. Wises Landing is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Wises Landing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Wises Landing, and the least diverse areas are in south Wises Landing.

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.