Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Yakutat City and Borough, AK

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

Yakutat City and Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Yakutat City and Borough overall is white, making up 24.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 23.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. 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 Yakutat City and Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Yakutat City and Borough, AK Population
White
24.9%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
4.7%
Asian
17.6%
Native American
21.1%
Other
23.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yakutat City and Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Yakutat City and Borough. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Yakutat City and Borough Diversity Score

80.0

More diverse than 100% of US counties

Yakutat City and Borough has a diversity score of 80.0: 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. Yakutat City and Borough is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Yakutat City and Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Yakutat City and Borough, and the least diverse areas are in central Yakutat City and Borough.

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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