The map below shows majority race by area in Yellow Springs, 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 Yellow Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Yellow Springs overall is white, making up 84.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Yellow Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Yellow Springs, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.3% |
Hispanic |
3.6% |
Black |
5.8% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yellow Springs, OH
The map below shows diversity in Yellow Springs. 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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Yellow Springs Diversity Score
28.2
More diverse than 59% of US cities
Yellow Springs has a diversity score of 28.2: 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. Yellow Springs is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Yellow Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Yellow Springs, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Yellow Springs.
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.