The map below shows majority race by area in Yuma, 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 Yuma racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Yuma overall is hispanic, making up 61.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.5%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Yuma
Self-Identified Race |
Yuma, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.5% |
Hispanic |
61.8% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.8% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yuma, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Yuma. 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.
Yuma Diversity Score
52.3
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Yuma has a diversity score of 52.3: 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. Yuma is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Yuma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Yuma, and the least diverse areas are in central Yuma.
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.