Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Zion Hill, KY

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

Zion Hill, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Zion Hill overall is white, making up 78.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Zion Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Zion Hill, KY Population
White
78.9%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.6%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Zion Hill, KY

The map below shows diversity in Zion Hill. 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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Zion Hill Diversity Score

35.6

More diverse than 68% of US cities

Zion Hill has a diversity score of 35.6: 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. Zion Hill is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Zion Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Zion Hill, and the least diverse areas are in central Zion Hill.

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.